Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. In Supercommunicators , Charles Duhigg blends deep research and his trademark storytelling skills to show how we can all learn to identify and leverage the hidden layers that lurk beneath every conversation.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Visionary leaders are the driving force behind innovation and progress. To ensure that their vision aligns with reality and is effectively translated into action, visionary leaders must continually evaluate their path and approach. Here are seven crucial questions that every visionary leader should ask themselves.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2019

I’ve learned to use stories effectively as a leader. Here are some things I’ve learned about leadership storytelling. Leadership Storytelling. Every leader should be able to tell two important stories. One is the story of how you became the leader you are. That’s hard for many leaders. The Stories You Tell.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 22, 2023

While different scenarios demand different leadership styles, leaders can use the following tried-and-tested leadership lessons to lead effectively. Learn to Influence by Storytelling One of the most fundamental tasks of a leader is to influence people within the organization to accomplish the company’s goals.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 10, 2012

Leadership and storytelling go hand-in-hand. In fact, leaders who lack the ability to leverage the power and influence of storytelling are missing the very essence of what accounts for compelling leadership to begin with – the story. Are you consciously and consistently using story to be a more effective leader?

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, I sometimes use storytelling with my clients to make a point. You might be wondering why I told him this story, this story is important because it shows that leaders must be willing to make tough decisions and take bold actions. In the same stroke, they must learn to be decisive.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

But the thing about being able to watch people do great things, learn new concepts, is something that truly excites me.”. Source: Steve Clayton, Microsoft’s chief storyteller, interviews CEO Satya Nadella. I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. I get excited about new things.

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Decker Communication

AUGUST 30, 2023

Leaders are the vision casters. Become a storyteller. Storytelling is a method that is available to all of us. Stories are great conversation starters at lunches, conferences, and even parties. The challenge is that facts and figures don’t stick in the spoken medium. Action: Influence, not inform.

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Lead from Within

JULY 27, 2023

Here are seven ways to communicate like a successful leader: Be authentic: One of the most important aspects of effective communication as a leader is authenticity. Be consistent: As a leader, it is important to keep the lines of communication open and stay in touch with your team. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 26, 2021

Campbell, a co-author of the infamous Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory, once proposed camps for the children of world leaders located in the countries of their adversaries. The concept was, for example, senior Russian leaders would never launch an attack on the United States if their children were attending a U.S.-based based camp.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 3, 2023

Great Results Teambuilding is the home of the April 2023 Leadership Development Carnival… And it is an honor to host this impressive version of monthly curated articles with insights that will equip you to become a more effective leader! The same is required for those we serve as leaders.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 29, 2022

For 2019, that book is Paul Smith's, The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell , released this past summer. I selected this book as best for its innovative format, timely and pertinent content, and how easy it is to put what Paul teaches to immediate use as a leader. Every great leader is a great storyteller.

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Lead from Within

MAY 15, 2023

Often, leaders believe that a strategy is something that is created at the top, and then the rest of the company has to implement. As a leader, you want to do right by your company, your people, and your teams. Effective communication of a company’s strategy is crucial for success, but many organizations struggle with it.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Guest post from Paul Smith : Every great leader tells stories. And after interviewing over 300 CEOs, leaders, and executives in 25 countries around the world about their use of storytelling in business, I finally have an answer. I discuss all of my conclusions in the new book The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

5 Quotes That Teach You Everything You Need To Know About Leadership Storytelling by Esther Choy @LeaderStoryLab. Questions Leaders Need to Ask More Often by @JoshuaReich. Leadership: 6 Things Great Leaders Do Without Fanfare from @wallybock. Daniel R Murphy | Eisenhower Time Management by @jamesstrock.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

JULY 15, 2020

Paul Smith, thoughtLEADERS Principal, sat down with Jim and Jan of The Leadership Podcast to discuss storytelling and how it can make your role as a salesperson easier and more effective. Paul goes into the framework for a great story that works in. This is only the beginning of the thought.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The elements are relevant to any leader at any level. Finally, he shows how collaboration, innovation, intellectual curiosity, storytelling, and creating change that lasts, helped him reach his goals. Courage, on the other hand, compels a leader to take that right action. Leading Matters is about the journey.

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Mark Sanborn

APRIL 16, 2023

They use storytelling to engage their audience and make their message memorable. Do some great communicators sometime break the rules? But you should choose to be the standard of great communicators, not the exception. His presentations help the best leaders get better and inspire everyone to pursue their potential.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

W E KNOW GREAT STORIES are the foundation of great communication. A leading expert in organizational storytelling, Paul Smith advises us that more important than how we tell a story is what story we are telling. The last two are about you as a leader: Story 9: Why I Lead the Way I Do (A Leadership-Philosophy Story).

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 17, 2019

For 2019, that book is Paul Smith's, The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell , released this past summer. I selected this book as best for its innovative format, timely and pertinent content, and how easy it is to put what Paul teaches to immediate use as a leader. Every great leader is a great storyteller.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. Human progress has risen to great heights, but at the same time it has prompted anxiety about where we're heading. Real Teams Win : What Smart Leaders Need to Know Now About Achieving Peak Performance by Thomas L. Scott and Lynda Gratton.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 29, 2021

Paul Smith’s books on storytelling are must-reads for business leaders, salespeople and parents. And, his latest book, The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell , is yet another required read for leaders – managers, CEOs and team leaders. Every great leader is a great storyteller.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 12, 2018

This lack of focus on getting the word usually stemmed from a few root causes: The leader didn’t understand the power of sharing their employee promise. The leader didn’t have anyone with the accountability to be the chief storyteller. Being proactive also means you are always searching for great people. Do you know?

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2021

Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. Increasingly, leaders and managers must support mental health and cultivate resilience in employees — not just increase engagement and performance. Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2021. For bulk orders call 1-626-441-2024.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2019

Key Leadership Transitions Great Leaders Champion by @KateNasser. 6 pieces of wisdom to help young leaders thrive in uncertain times By Kayvan Kian via @McKinsey. The Downfall of Carlos Ghosn: How Brilliant Leaders Can Be So Clueless by @SteveTobak. How to Lead When There's Not Enough Time via via @letsgrowleaders.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi wrote, “the fundamental role of a leader is to look for ways to shape the decades ahead, not just react to the present, and to help others accept the discomfort of disruptions to the status quo.”. Leaders are dealers in hope. Leadership is about hope. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

And then facilitate a workshop or retreat where stakeholder team members and leaders can clarify WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE in real, day-to-day interactions with coworkers and clients. Don’t wait for the tremors to erupt. Diagnostics are your pickaxe , helping you identify fault lines before they cause fissures.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The Leadership Art of Storytelling. . He’s a storytelling expert. He’s a storytelling expert. That word, “storyteller,” for a lot of people, conjures up an image of sharing a good anecdote or maybe even a joke. Maybe you hear an interesting or informative story about a new technology or a company doing some great work.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 7, 2019

W HAT GREAT LEADERS have in common is their ability to communicate and create meaning from their words. Great stories begin with great listening. Goodwin is asked, “What’s the most important lesson that business leaders can take from these presidents?” We don’t connect in bursts of thought but in shared stories.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Leaders’ jobs aren’t to motivate and inspire and engage their employees, leaders’ jobs are to teach people better mental processes by which they can eliminate drama (emotional waste), upcycle that energy and that time, and help others step into the power they already have to create a better workplace.” Development. Engagement.

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CO2

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Effective leaders must communicate their vision and strategies clearly and inspire their teams through compelling storytelling and persuasive dialogue. Why Leaders Choose CO2 for Executive Business Coaching Minneapolis In Minneapolis, CO2 Coaching stands out for its customized approach to executive coaching.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

Effective Leaders must walk the talk , embodying the desired cultural behaviors. And if you do not address the many issues that a corporate merger or acquisition present regarding your culture, you will soon lose many of the people that could propel your organization forward successfully. Don’t wait for the tremors to erupt.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Corporate anthropologists “see things that are really happening out there in the field, not what business leaders think is going on. As expressed in Russell Conwell’s 1890 classic, Acres of Diamonds , “many business leaders fail to recognize that they’re sitting on acres of diamonds of unmet needs or obvious future opportunities.”

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 26, 2019

I remember looking forward to Show and Tell days with great excitement! I think our workplaces would be more productive, humane, and empowering if more leaders played Show and Tell. Being a manager or leader is a mindset and skill set unto itself, and the best leaders are lifelong learners. Competence –. Integrity –.

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QAspire

MARCH 30, 2019

Leaders cannot have limited view of people even when people themselves have a limited view of their own selves. Great leaders look at possibilities within people that people cannot see themselves to create pathways of performance. That’s when your leadership becomes a gift for others to create a multiplier effect.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 9, 2023

Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. Author Paul Smith explains why storytelling has emerged as a vital skill for every leader and manager. What's The Future Of Business? Edited by Edward T.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Guest post from Sandy Coletta: I know what you are thinking - a lemming is a follower and by its very definition, a leader isn’t a follower. It is absolutely true that within a given group, the leader is setting the direction and guiding those who follow. But what happens when you assemble a group of leaders?

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