Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Each department leader who would attend the retreat was asked to get feedback from their direct reports on how their department’s goals should be revised in light of the challenged assumptions in either three scenarios. Leaders would often be surprised as they cropped up since they were also focusing on problems in their own areas.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

It goes to show that you trust their judgment and vision to help the organization move forward to achieve its goals. Recognition is a fundamental human need. When the opportunity arises, encourage employees to spearhead new projects and initiatives. RECOGNIZE GOOD WORK.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The best companies and leaders make it a point to have their managers work with people to create career opportunities that mesh with their goals and personal priorities. When you care about your employees’ happiness and success, in their career and in life, they end up with a better job and you end up with an energized team.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 23, 2021

“By understanding how their own mind works and training it for the most essential qualities, leaders can lead themselves effectively first, in order to better lead their people and tap into their human need for meaning, fulfillment and human connectedness,” explain Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter , authors of the book, The Mind Of The Leader.

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Coaching Tip

MAY 1, 2015

Science has proven that feeling connected is a human need. Disconnected individuals don't give their best efforts or align their behavior with organizational goals. How can leaders bring out connection in their workplace to meet this human need and improve the performance of individuals, their team, and their organization?

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 28, 2011

Performance improves when a person’s progress toward a goal is monitored regularly. Hallowell reminds us that “recognition is so powerful because it answers a fundamental human need, the need to feel valued for what we do” and as leaders we are in a unique position to offer or withhold that recognition. Monitor progress.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 26, 2020

“By understanding how their own mind works and training it for the most essential qualities, leaders can lead themselves effectively first, in order to better lead their people and tap into their human need for meaning, fulfillment and human connectedness,” explain Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter , authors of the book, The Mind Of The Leader.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

“By understanding how their own mind works and training it for the most essential qualities, leaders can lead themselves effectively first, in order to better lead their people and tap into their human need for meaning, fulfillment and human connectedness,” explain Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter , authors of the book, The Mind Of The Leader.

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Leading with Trust

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As I mentioned previously, one of our core psychological needs is autonomy. In her book, Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work…and What Does , my friend and colleague, Susan Fowler, says “ Autonomy is our human need to perceive we have choices. It is our need to feel that what we are doing is of our own volition.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Mary Jo Asmus of Aspire Collaborative Services gives a unique approach to consider in setting relationship goals for the year. Chantal Bechervaise of Take It Personel-ly reminds us that when there’s a lack of morale, everyone becomes less productive and are not as good at communicating with each other as they need to be.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 1, 2017

Goal setting for employees, whether it’s collaboration toward a certain goal or simply improving productivity and efficiency can give them something important. It’s also a good way to align their goals at work with the goals of the organization. You just finished reading What Your Team Needs Besides Money !

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The long-term goal is for users to be able to access the Metaverse from a variety of devices and locations, whether via mobile apps or immersive virtual and augmented reality technologies. Humans, people, and workers do not naturally engage in this manner all of the time.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Needs drive decision-making, so it pays for leaders to know not only what their own needs are, but what their team members’ needs are as well. Today, we’ll review three attempts to classify human needs: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Alderfer’s ERG Theory, and McClelland’s Need Theory.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 17, 2019

“By understanding how their own mind works and training it for the most essential qualities, leaders can lead themselves effectively first, in order to better lead their people and tap into their human need for meaning, fulfillment and human connectedness,” explain Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter , authors of the book, The Mind Of The Leader.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

You have a basic human need to use your strengths every day. If you are convinced that you should be qualified even though other people don’t see it, maybe you need to let go of that internal “should” message and get the credential you need. This can be more complicated than it looks. Fit with your job is important.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 21, 2011

Another well-respected organization, the Corporate Executive Board, released research last year that concluded 75 percent of the employees were not engaged and giving their best efforts and of the 25 percent who were engaged, 60 percent were not aligned with organizational goals. This common sense approach is all too uncommon in practice.

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Steve Farber

JANUARY 23, 2018

It’s always good to acknowledge people for their work performance – for meeting deadlines, achieving goals, hitting targets, etc. But we also have a basic human need to feel loved and appreciated for something more. That’s one way you demonstrate love as a leader. Express your gratitude by rewarding those things.

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Leading with Trust

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

I get focused on my own goals and priorities and everything else around me seems to fade from view. That focused attention is a good thing when I need to meet a deadline or accomplish an important task, but when it comes to leading people, it’s a deadly mistake. I have to admit, it’s easy for me not to notice.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 2, 2016

Receiving appreciation from others meets our human need for recognition, which has the effect of encouraging and energizing us. The results were that the test group that kept gratitude diaries were healthier, more optimistic, happier, more generous and more likely to accomplish their goals. Examples of Gratitude in Action.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. Strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a defined goal. So are goals. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. Ever heard this? April 2011.

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

Small, informal celebrations are many times more effective than a once a quarter or once a year formal event.Employee appreciation and recognition are critical to achieving organizational goals. All humans need to feel appreciated.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 20, 2020

A lack of sufficient connection is dangerous because social connection is a primal human need. Connection is also a “superpower” that, as the neuroscientist Matthew Lieberman says, makes human beings smarter, happier and more productive.

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

Small, informal celebrations are many times more effective than a once a quarter or once a year formal event.Employee appreciation and recognition are critical to achieving organizational goals. All humans need to feel appreciated.

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Webinar Library Motivation Video 133

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 9, 2011

Yet, with determination, and the support of his family, he learned to channel his energy.His goal in adolescence?Acceptance 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. Acceptance into a prestigious Ivy League school in the United States. April 2011.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 18, 2010

Another well-respected organization, the Corporate Executive Board, released research last year that concluded 75 percent of the employees were not engaged and giving their best efforts and of the 25 percent who were engaged, 60 percent were not aligned with organizational goals. This common sense approach is all too uncommon in practice.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 16, 2020

If want to be a great leader, it’s not only about hitting your goals. It speaks to a deeper human need for dignity and acceptance, and the ways we grant dignity to one another. Develop Your Ability to Influence. Great leaders are constantly working to develop their ability to influence and inspire others.

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In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

this was how to deny them their goal. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. Compared to Giuliani’s challenge, a business crisis should be a cakewalk for the organization’s leader. But it is not. Those who excel under fire do so because: 1. April 2011.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

By leading with empathy, taking time to truly listen and fostering gratitude, leaders meet a deeply human need in all of us to be understood, appreciated and connected. By keeping things light, you give permission to others to do the same. Van Oosten, co-author, with colleagues Richard E.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 17, 2011

If your company has both a mission and a vision, a sentence for each is all you need. This becomes your guide for defining the strategies necessary to achieving the goals. Limit this to 4 or 5 existing traits and/or articulate the cultural goals that will inspire and engage the company’s human resource. April 2011.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 7, 2011

Bottom line, I love a challenge and I’m every bit as goal-oriented as I was thirty years ago. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. Latest Tweets RT @ OPENForum Keep it simple, stupid! Bad design lectures.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

By leading with empathy, taking time to truly listen and fostering gratitude, leaders meet a deeply human need in all of us to be understood, appreciated and connected. By keeping things light, you give permission to others to do the same. Van Oosten, co-author, with colleagues Richard E.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 29, 2020

By leading with empathy, taking time to truly listen and fostering gratitude, leaders meet a deeply human need in all of us to be understood, appreciated and connected. By keeping things light, you give permission to others to do the same. Van Oosten, co-author, with colleagues Richard E.

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

People have a basic human need to feel appreciated. Recognition programs help meet that need as well as generate behavior in alignment with organizational goals and standards. Success depends on valuing each employee’s satisfaction, motivation, well-being and development. 7) Retain your top people.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 23, 2011

well, I think it is still a good idea to plan for it by redfining our goals with spiritualistic intent. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. As for the future. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. April 2011. March 2011.

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Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The Success Principles(TM) - 10th Anniversary Edition: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be Jack Canfield, the creator of the successful "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series, shares advice on achieving your goals and becoming the person you want to be - all pulled from his 40 years of experience.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2016

When a person starts to identify with a group, it triggers a fundamental shift in their goals. Once their self becomes fused with the group, they are motivated to pursue what they understand to be the goals of the group. Focus on employees’ social needs. Set superordinate goals.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 1, 2020

When you communicate, what’s your goal? Motivational architects work by addressing four fundamental human needs: Safety, Energy, Purpose, and Ownership. If these needs are met, people can thrive in that culture. Here are a few keys to strengthen your communication impact: Communicate with the End in Mind.

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