Center for Creative Leadership

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Cultural Intelligence (CQ): A Must-Have Skill for Leading Multicultural Teams. Managing a multicultural team can be a rewarding experience, giving leaders the opportunity to work closely with employees from diverse backgrounds and offering the chance for personal and professional growth. Management should talk to employees ?

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HR Digest

AUGUST 17, 2023

Our unique, in-depth services through our Kolar Experience Institute enables clients to truly understand the needs of their team to create hybrid solutions that make a difference. Gathering Team Engagement Insights: Understanding the needs and preferences of team members is crucial in building an inclusive and successful workplace.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Guest post from Warren Wright: If you’re hiring and leading a team of freshly-minted college graduates, you may be noticing some differences in their behavior and preferences compared to previous graduates. That’s because they’re from a new generation—we are calling them Second-Wave Millennials (Second-Wavers).

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Leadership Learning-by-Doing Brand Career 222

Rich Gee Group

MARCH 5, 2024

Furthermore, authenticity extends beyond the message itself; it must permeate the actions and behaviors of the organization's leadership. Take Action: Hold a leadership training session on delivering authentic, transparent communications during the transformation.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We delve into the pivotal milestones that define Dávila’s exceptional leadership journey, painting a vivid portrait of his strategic acumen and the collaborative spirit steering Aon EMEA toward unparalleled success. How does your leadership align with this vision? HR and talent are key to our success.

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Agility Leadership Diversity Industry 98

Rich Gee Group

MARCH 5, 2024

Furthermore, authenticity extends beyond the message itself; it must permeate the actions and behaviors of the organization's leadership. Take Action: Hold a leadership training session on delivering authentic, transparent communications during the transformation.

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Organization Audience Storytelling Stakeholder Analysis 195

Mike Cardus

JULY 11, 2011

To read more success stories check out Team Building Stories and the Exponent Leadership Stories. Team Building & Leadership Success Stories. Financial Services Group. Developing a leadership training program and increased trust in the competence of leadership. Below are two short success stories.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 28, 2021

There are many ways you can get feedback on your personal, team, or organizational effectiveness without formal surveys. These include external coaches, reverse performance appraisals, facilitated focus groups, meeting reflections, project reviews, external assessments, informal networking, and so on. Keep doing? Stop doing?

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Information Leadership How To Focus Group 59

Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

But sometimes, that stack rank was an hourly reminder of all the work I, and my team, had to do. I’m sorry, Karin, but I’ve got to huddle the team. When I met with Sarah’s team later in the day for a focus group and asked what success looked like, they told her, “Ninety-four.” Well, at least they were consistent.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 16, 2023

.” These are a bit extreme, but we’ve heard variations of these thoughts over the years in focus groups to survey a Client’s organizational culture. One morning, I asked a group of very quiet participants a series of questions about their organization’s climate and leadership effectiveness.

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Energy Crisis Absenteeism Leadership 52

Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

Transpersonal Leadership is a concept that my colleagues and I at LeaderShape Global have been developing for over 10 years. The next area to consider is the crucial importance of distributed Leadership, which follows naturally from the transpersonal perspective.

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McKinsey Emotional Intelligence Crisis Self-aware 294

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 8, 2021

Run surveys and do focus groups and one-on-one interviews to get quantitative and qualitative data on the virtual work issues in your organization. Digital coworking replicates the positive aspects of working in shared cubicle spaces with your team members, but on your own work. Develop metrics and determine a baseline.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 20, 2020

Guest post from Karin Hurt and David Dye: You’ve asked your team for their great ideas. Laura’s story Laura, an IT Vice President at a mid-sized energy company, was excited to spend some time with her teams, hold a few skip level meetings, and see their new system in action. You have an open door. No one had ever raised the issue.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Regular board evaluations and leadership assessments provide valuable insights into the board’s dynamics, functioning, and overall effectiveness. This can be done through individual interviews or focus group discussions, where the facilitator encourages open and honest conversations.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The CPO works closely with executive leadership, department heads, and HR teams to align these strategies with the organization’s goals and objectives. The CPO works closely with hiring managers and HR teams to create job descriptions, conduct interviews, and make informed selection decisions.

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CPO Human Resources Compliance Human Capital 388

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

When you fail to remember this principle of leadership – that people are different – you frustrate those you are trying to lead. You get poor performance from the best leaders on your team and, worst of all, your team fails to live up to its potential. Here I am referring to the DNA and culture for the entire team.

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Diversity Edmondson Team Focus Group 68

Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 11, 2024

Oh, and here comes Over-Involved Ivan, who has taken the liberty of setting up a few extra focus groups (talking to the same people you did last week). Then Can’t Commit Carl texts with another curveball asking you to postpone the meeting another week to give him some more time to think this through. “Tell me more.”

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Mike Cardus

MAY 24, 2011

Below is an actual Executive Coaching and Managerial Leadership Training + Development process I facilitated. Contact me to make your leaders & teams better. Creating a renewed focus for each person to be working for shared values and commitment to the organization, teams, the community, stake holders, and each other.

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Case Study 360-Degree Feedback Execution TRIZ 116

Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

That’s the basis of my conversation with business strategist and author Andrea Kates in this latest episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”. Why leaders need to look beyond focus groups and market studies to find their next innovation. The four steps leaders can implement today to initiative innovation in their organizations.

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Innovation Leadership Airlines Brand 189

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 9, 2013

An earlier post listed the 7 Principles of Leadership Development in no specific order of importance : Necessary Skilled-Knowledge. Education for Leadership. Strategy for Leadership Development. Exploring lessons learned and how an organization and I developed a leadership development process for high potential employees.

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Leadership Development Skills Development Leadership 154

The Practical Leader

JULY 26, 2023

” Their Perceptions Are My Leadership Reality Key to leadership development is understanding how others see me. The Clemmer Group’s long partnership with Zenger Folkman is based on their evidence-based approach to 360 assessment and strengths-based leadership development. ” The doctor said, “Good!

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360-Degree Feedback Survey Learning-by-Doing Attitude Survey 52

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Kristen Ludgate, who leads 3M’s human resources team, talks to The HR Digest about the “15% culture” philosophy that has helped attract the industry’s most driven workers and how tough times can have a motivational impact on the workforce. It was not a top-down approach, even though this work was sponsored by our CEO and senior team.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 28, 2020

These newly-promoted supervisors were then prodded to pick up the necessary skills on the job, even without any leadership training. Creating a mentor program teaming a new supervisor with one who had more than five years of experience. This HR Director then brought in Disaster Avoidance Experts to consult on creating the program.

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Training Transportation Skills Guidelines 211

The Practical Leader

JUNE 30, 2020

The consulting firm usually interviews people, runs focus groups, and gathers input from a variety of sources. This is a big leadership failure. The article centers on how the France-based tire manufacturer, Michelin, harnessed the genius and engagement of frontline teams for major performance breakthroughs.

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Hamel Power Absenteeism Compliance 130

Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 14, 2015

Explain Your Leadership Viewpoint. Try something like this: “I believe in situational leadership and doing the right thing for people in trying situations. In every company I work with I hear a consistent theme in focus groups: “I wish our managers had tougher and more consistent standards. 443-750-1249.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

But good leaders can also fall short of extraordinary leadership because they don’t know and leverage their strengths. Ignorance may be bliss, but it’s deadly to values-based leadership. Build personal and team development plans around that feedback that leverages strengths and addresses any fatal flaws.

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The Practical Leader

JANUARY 20, 2021

” Correlation studies drawing on Zenger Folkman’s extensive 360 databases show the dramatic impact of a leader’s inclination to ask for feedback and leadership effectiveness. Build personal and team development plans around that feedback that leverages strengths and addresses any fatal flaws.

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Focus Group Report Planning Survey 78

The Practical Leader

AUGUST 30, 2023

The consultant will interview key leaders and staff, run focus groups, and gather input from a variety of sources. What’s too often a sad comment on the organization’s lack of leadership is how frequently the consultants present ideas or solutions that have been inside the organization for years.

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Energy Power Focus Group Decentralization 52

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Action Item: Set up focus groups and ask employees how they stay informed about the company. Doing little things will amaze and impress employees and they, in turn will learn to do the same for their teams. Leaders who are proficient communicators understand how employees learn and adapt their communication style accordingly.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

for your organization, you need to share it with your team for it to be implemented. Once you answer “What is a strong company culture?” Communication of the work culture is essential, but communication, in general, needs to be prioritized for an organization.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 24, 2015

She and her team decided to embark on a grand experiment. Lead Change Instigator Bill Benoist wrote in his Bold, Innovative Leadership article: “This is what bold, innovative leaders do. Cheryl’s decision to lead Popeyes in a direction of servant leadership was born early on in her tenure.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 28, 2019

Too many leaders assume that just because they have spoken, their teams are all on the same page with them — and everything will proceed from there. Conduct focus groups, one on one’s, and surveys to get a strong grip on the current state of your business culture. About the Author.

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Agility P&L Intangible Assets Team 62

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 25, 2019

” Those words are printed on the back cover of Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Competitive Advantage. I followed up with the authors to learn more about their leadership philosophy. But you should pick a longer time horizon for calculating ROI on your leadership choices. What Leaders Tolerate.

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Competitive Advantage Leadership Analysis Tips 92

The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

As someone in a focus group quipped, “The most dangerous place in this organization is at the exit door around quitting time. It’s a good time to reflect on the vital connections of leadership and love. Management is “head work,” and leadership is “heart work. ” Leadership is emotional.

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General Leadership

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The result of numerous focus groups and interviews with soldiers, it is designed to convey the idea that joining the Army will help someone gain not only physical and emotional strength, but strength of character and purpose as well. Uncategorized Change Team'

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Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Working with a team of 5 Executive Directors from a company that employs ~2000 people we identified a gap in the Managerial Leadership Training , Mentoring and coaching of employees prior to being promoted to a Manager Level within the company. Generally the DTC Operator is used in solving more tangible, mechanistic problems.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Other leaders try organizational solutions like flex hours, onsite daycare, social activities, better benefits, senior leadership visibility, boosting interactions such as town hall meetings, etc. It’s become a truism in the organization/leadership development field — people join an organization, but quit their boss.

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