Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 30, 2014
'The other day I got the kind of feedback that kicks you in the gut and makes your brain hurt for days. I’m sure you know the kind, it stings with truth, but you’ve got a gazillion counter points you would never say out loud, for fear of appearing to not be listening. It’s from an amazing leader who worked on my team for several years, and is a regular reader of LGL.
Terry Starbucker
MAY 29, 2014
'It wasn’t hard to like Sarah Young as soon as we walked into her downtown store back in 2010, when we first moved to Portland. It was a welcoming place, full of what I’d soon know as “super cute” women’s clothing and accessories from independent makers from Portland and around the world. The lighting was great, and the music was cool, but not loud.
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Lead Change Blog
MAY 26, 2014
'A certain supervisor was assigned to a larger territory as a promotion for the job he had been doing. His biggest challenge was to help the largest flagship restaurant fully develop their concept and start to make headway on service, quality, and revenue. This store had a staff that was proud of their status. They [.] Author information Paul LaRue Author at The UPwards Leader Paul LaRue is the creator of the leadership blog The UPwards Leader and an account executive for a national broadline fo
Joseph Lalonde
MAY 26, 2014
'H oly cow has this been a blockbuster year for superhero movies! Captain America: The Winter Soldier and The Amazing Spider-man 2 have already released. This past Friday was the release of the newest X-Men movie, Days Of Future Past. X-Men: Days Of Future Past has probably been the superhero movie I’ve most anticipated. I grew up on the X-Men.
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Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 28, 2014
'A common misconception is that “Informational Interviews” are only for folks starting out in their career. Sure informational interviews are a great idea for the new college grad, but they can be game-changing later in your career as well. Two of the best executive roles I’ve had came from such Informational Interviews , and eventually the real interviews once a job was available.
Terry Starbucker
MAY 25, 2014
'“Abrasive never works. Demanding is sometimes required.” - Carly Fiorina. Making demands on a team is a very slippery slope – push too hard, and progress screeches to a halt. Push only a little, and progress also screeches to a halt. The fact is, leaders need to have the ability to push their feet on the accelerator with a deft and considered touch.
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Michael Lee Stallard
MAY 25, 2014
'#34 Recruit Best Friends – According to Gallup Research, 30 percent of employees have a best friend at work and they are seven times as likely to be engaged, they are better at engaging customers, they produce higher quality work and they have higher well-being. People who don’t have a best friend at work have just a 1/12 chance of feeling connected and being engaged.
Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 26, 2014
'The conversation about Imperfect Bosses continues. Today, I’m exited to bring you several additional resources, including a free knowledge assessment. I hope you will share this with anyone having a challenging relationship with their boss. Overcoming an Imperfect Boss Credspark Knowledge Challenge. How well do you manage up? How are you handling a difficult boss?
Tanveer Naseer
MAY 27, 2014
'Over the past two weeks, I’ve had the distinct honour of being recognized by two organizations for my work in the field of leadership. The first came from Inc. Magazine which recognized me as one of the Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts , putting me alongside such leadership heavyweights as Sir Richard Branson, Vineet Nayar, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Peter F.
Lead Change Blog
MAY 26, 2014
'“Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.” – Bill Gates Change one year to one day and ten years to one year and the same applies. We tend to overestimate what we can do in a day and underestimate what we can do [.] Author information Susan Mazza Susan has worked with organizations and individuals around the world for over 25 years in developing relationships that work and producing exceptional results that matter.
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Rich Gee Group
MAY 27, 2014
'“Love your family, work super hard, live your passion.” – Gary Vaynerchuk, from Crush It! Great words from Gary in one of my favorite books (I require all of my clients to read). He is spot on with this one. See how he constructs the quote — Family — Work — Passion. Not the other way around. Unfortunately, many of the C-Level clients I coach work it the other way and find they’re not happy, they have a shitty marriage, they never see their kids or their kids hate them, and their onl
Leading in Context
MAY 28, 2014
'By Linda Fisher Thornton As we strive to build ethical organizations, we must remember that our target is moving. As the world changes, ethical expectations change. It would be easier to develop ethical leaders and build ethical organizations if ethics were a fixed destination. A point on the map. A line in the sand. But it''s just not that simple.
Great Leadership By Dan
MAY 28, 2014
'This post recently appeared in SmartBlog on Leadership : I’ve managed formal succession planning systems for a number of large companies and consulted with quite a few smaller companies. I network with others that do the same, and keep up with the latest succession planning current practices, trends, and challenges. I’m a bona fide succession planning insider, and I know what goes on behind the scenes.
Lead Change Blog
MAY 30, 2014
'Great leaders feel most energized when they can add massive value to the community they are working with or the world at large. And isn’t it wonderful when you have been instrumental in inspiring others to do the same? It takes real character to ask yourself, every day: How am I adding value today? It [.] Author information Monica Diaz Author, trainer, coach, entrepreneur, passionate about helping people to move towards a more connected and fruitful existence, where work is joyful and pro
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Joseph Lalonde
MAY 30, 2014
'W hen’s the last time you failed big? Like epic fail? You probably can’t remember the last time. Most likely because we tend to minimize our risk of failure. Especially big failures. We feel big epic fails aren’t pretty. Epic fails are nasty, dirty things. But are they really? Image via Creative Commons. In his book Untitled: Thoughts On The Creative Process (Great book, btw), Blaine Hogan shares this story-.
Leadership Freak
MAY 27, 2014
'Organizations that ignore dreamers die. The two most dangerous people in organizations are dreamers who lack experience and dream-killers. Dream-killers roll their eyes and say, “They don’t know what it takes.
Great Leadership By Dan
MAY 27, 2014
'A key element of leadership is the ability to come up with a “vision” – an inspirational description of where the leader would like to take the organization – and then get others to follow that vision. “Alignment” is getting everyone on the same page and marching in the same direction. Read my new article over at About.com Management and Leadership for a very detailed, step-by-step guide on How to Align Your Team Around a Shared Vision.
Lead Change Blog
MAY 28, 2014
'We want to succeed… we want our people to succeed… we want our organization to succeed! Ricky Bobby said it best in Talladega Nights. “If you’re not first, you’re last!” But do you know who said, “Second place is just first loser!”? No, not Ricky Bobby again! It was Dale Earnhardt Sr., named among NASCAR’s [.] Author information Page Cole Owner, Visiting Angels of Green Country(non-medical homecare franchise).
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.
Joseph Lalonde
MAY 24, 2014
'Y ou’re dripping wet, on the phone, with your “to do” list in your hand. It is only after you hang up the phone and start to towel off that you realize that you still haven’t rinsed the shampoo out of your hair. Consider this a wake-up call. Image by Karen Roe. Productivity does not mean doing a million things at once. It doesn’t mean that the job stays half done all week and it certainly requires your hair to be completely washed.
Women on Business
MAY 29, 2014
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Great Leadership By Dan
MAY 30, 2014
'“Brainstorming” is a meeting technique that is supposed to encourage a group on people to come up with lots innovative ideas. Unfortunately, so many people think they know how to brainstorm, but end up doing more harm than good. Read my new article over at About.com Management and Leadership for 15 Ways to Rain on a Brainstorming Session.
Lead Change Blog
MAY 27, 2014
'Starting a new job presents a mix of emotions. New opportunities, people, responsibilities and tasks always get the blood flowing on the first day. At the same time, going through so much change so quickly without a familiar face to rely on can be overwhelming for some people. While the first day is a pivotal [.] Author information Piera Palazzolo Piera Palazzolo of Dale Carnegie Training wants to contribute to the online conversation about leadership and business management with the blogging
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Joseph Lalonde
MAY 28, 2014
'I n Transformers, the Autobots and Decepticons were robots. They were also in disguise. Depending on the series, the Transformers would take on different forms. During Beast Wars, the Transformers took the shape of animals. In the movies and most of the other Transformers series, they took the form of vehicles or household items. The cartoon was entertaining as most of the cast didn’t know there were robots in disguise going about their business right in front of them.
Persuasive Powerhouse
MAY 28, 2014
' . I make no excuses for this post’s sentimental title. This is because we know that in order to lead at your best, you have to lead with your heart as well as your head, and sometimes we need the keys to do that. The head is the logical, decision-making, “doing” part of leadership. The heart is the emotional, compassionate, “being” part.
Leadership Freak
MAY 28, 2014
'Past tense leaders don’t clarify results or methods, before you take action. But, when it’s over, they critique and tweak what you did. Lousy leaders are wise after the fact.
Lead Change Blog
MAY 30, 2014
'Hiring people with different skillsets to help strengthen your team is important, it is equally important that you create your own inner circle that can collectively help everyone in your inner circle. By doing so, you can enable others and help them help you achieve your goal. As you go through your career, keep an [.] Author information Will Lukang, CLDC, PMP, CSM Will Lukang, MBA, PMP, MASCL, SCM, is an enabler.
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Next Level Blog
MAY 28, 2014
'As reported in the New York Times this week, the World Bank is in the midst of a two year restructuring effort. The basic goal of the change is to shift from the Bank’s decades-long regional structure to one that is organized around areas of functional expertise. Another goal is to reduce expenses. Everyone’s world is being rocked there and the criticism and rumors are flying.
Women on Business
MAY 28, 2014
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Leadership Freak
MAY 30, 2014
'Frustration is unrealized potential. Frustration drives ineffective leaders backward, inward, and downward. Backward facing frustration reacts against an unsatisfying past. Top leaders disappointed. Results fell short. Teammates hung you out to dry.
Lead Change Blog
MAY 29, 2014
'Are you a micromanager? Did you know that being a micromanager has more of a negative impact than a positive influence? It’s often easy to spot when we have been micromanaged, but it’s time to look in the mirror and see if we have become that which we know interferes with performance. Read more… Author information Karin Hurt CEO at Let''s Grow Leaders Karin hurt is CEO of Let''s Grow Leaders, a leadership consulting firm focused on helping companies achieve transformational re
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