Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 7, 2020

Guest post by Jason Richmond : Leaders are, by definition, role models, and employees naturally follow their lead. Such transparency is essential to build trust and to rally support for what are likely to be difficult decisions and actions. Give credit when things go well and don’t point fingers when they do not.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2017

According to the 2015 Employee Trends Report by Quantum Workplace, one of the biggest areas of concern for team members is that there is often not open and honest communication with managers. This is why I developed the 6 C’s to Successful Courageous Conversations Framework. Notice if you go off track and re-calibrate if necessary.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 25, 2019

Now, your attention isn’t on doing the right thing for the business, but on how to stop the wrong thing your boss has put in play. You could bite your lip and go with the flow. …Or The easy thing to do would be to care less. When it does, you are officially not a believer anymore.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

A Gallup study in 2022 showed that only about 33% of employees in the U.S. And this is very true because HR managers and employers alike have come across an employee slacking off at work at least once in their career path. Here are some tips on how to approach a lazy employee or an employee who is slacking off: 1.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 15, 2017

I first met Barbara when she interviewed me during the launch of my first book, Overcoming an Imperfect Boss. There’s nothing wrong with executing on the business case to enable a company to deliver on its value proposition and excel and differentiate itself. And this can only occur when leaders show their fundamental human side.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 3, 2023

Randy Conley shares how you can make competent and confident decisions in trusting others in, The 4-Point Test to Evaluate a Person’s Trustworthiness. Randy Conley shares how you can make competent and confident decisions in trusting others in, The 4-Point Test to Evaluate a Person’s Trustworthiness.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In short, it’s an essential component of any successful team and organization. But challenging as it is, it remains one of the most essential things a leader can do to ensure their team’s well-being and effectiveness. In a connected culture, people are bound by strong ties; they support and trust one another.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 15, 2019

We all want our employees to be happy at work. But there are days when nothing seems to be going well and everything seems to be going wrong. Listen to people when they speak, and don’t automatically respond. A lot of us tend to take things for granted. Always, always thank your employees.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 22, 2019

In today’s low unemployment, employee-driven job market, employee retention is more important than ever! It’s hard to find great employees – heck, it’s hard to find warm bodies - so is makes sense to do everything you can to hang on to the ones you have. Run a successful business or team.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

Are you allowing your team the flexibility to learn things on their own instead of communicating what you’ve already learned? David Grossman of The Grossman Group provided How to Effectively Plan Your Next Communication in 5 Minutes. Ken Byler of Higher Ground Consulting Group contributed How Not to Be Defensive.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 29, 2018

Engage Star Trek fans will recall the imperious wave of various captains of the Enterprise to “engage,” meaning among many things “let’s go.” Engage is the new imperative to anyone who wants to tap into the creative potential of employees and to win superior performance. Let’s take a closer look at this empathy thing in action.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 12, 2024

Most books aren’t honest enough about how hard it is to reset ,” adds Homkes. Most books aren’t honest enough about how hard it is to reset ,” adds Homkes. Survive, Reset, Thrive (SRT) is a practical and innovative interconnected three-mode approach : Survive : Stabilizing your business when a shot hits.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 24, 2016

Of the many, many things that today’s leaders are expected to do, one of the most sought-after abilities in a leader is someone who can motivate and support those around them to bring their best selves to the work they do. It’s also worth noting here that the goal here is not to simply act on what others are telling you.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

VC firms stay with their investments longer (upwards of ten years), often providing advice, support, a network of relationships, and coaching to improve the odds of success. It’s those home runs that make the whole thing work. VCs don’t always get it right because, at the beginning, there are really no hard numbers to go on.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 6, 2024

“Walk past any airport bookstore and you’ll find countless books about what it means to be a leader or a CEO, or how to nail your first 90 days as a general executive,” says author Ty Wiggins. Get the message right: what you say, and how you say it, sets the whole tone. These 10 components inform the chapters within the book.

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CoachStation

AUGUST 26, 2022

Employee discretionary effort and focus are being challenged for many reasons, including the labour market and working from home. In years to come, when equilibrium between employers and employees normalises, the investment in these skills now will be returned in spades. What we do at work and how we do it is changing.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 3, 2017

What’s also interesting about this process is how certain threads or themes begin to emerge that serve to shine a light on what issues or challenges today’s leaders are most interested in learning more about. It’s an encouraging sign, and certainly a great way to begin a new year.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.” – Dwight D. According to a survey by Robert Half Management Resources , both employees and C-suite leaders place a high premium on integrity among executives.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 16, 2018

Workplace culture and engagement seem to be at a definite ebb—64 percent of employees in a recent study felt they didn’t have a strong work culture and 49 percent were not satisfied with their supervisor. Culture sets the stage for success. It represents the things that bring people together as well as the things that distinguish them.

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Leading with Trust

MAY 22, 2022

Some organizations employ a formal schedule that requires employees to be in the office certain days of the week, while others leave it to the discretion of the team member to be in the office as needed, usually for key meetings or events. Is being in the office a prerequisite for those things to flourish? The Great Trust Experiment.

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

As November slowly comes to an end, many organizations and their leaders are naturally looking back at the past year, evaluating what went right and where things missed the mark to help plan what measures they’ll need to take in response to this year’s successes and failures.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

But before you quit your day job and jump headfirst into startup life, there are a few things you need to know. In this blog post, we’re going to take a look at the ten things you need to know about (and before) starting a business. So now we’re actually going to dig into the details of life in the world of business.

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Lead from Within

MAY 14, 2019

If they sound familiar, you need to drastically change your leadership style to clean up the toxic culture and begin creating success and happiness for yourself and your team. When people keep to themselves and avoid collaborating or interacting with others, it’s a sure sign that they’re scared to step out of line.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 2, 2021

Leadership isn’t a trait that comes naturally to everyone, and it may need to be worked on to succeed if you’re going to be undertaking a managerial role. In this guide, we’re going to look at some of the key ways you can become a better manager and improve your company’s performance: Motivate your team.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 23, 2012

A recent experience my wife and I had with the customer service department for a major retailer also illustrated how a leader shows up in those moments can influence their employees’ perceptions of their roles and consequently, impact their organization’s ability to turn a problem into an opportunity to succeed.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Diana explains: “ It’s time to “redefine success” in our daily transactions. Diana explains: “ It’s time to “redefine success” in our daily transactions. Rather than have the (internal) knee jerk/lizard brain reaction when seeing someone not wearing a mask, it’s time to flip it, and to thank those who do.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 22, 2017

Garry McDaniel : For over three decades, the Gallup organization has been conducting surveys to illuminate the role leader’s play in creating a workforce of engaged employees to organizational leadership. When we ask dog owners what they like about dogs, one of the first qualities they identify is that dogs are unfailingly loyal.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 7, 2017

Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, said, “When you were made a leader, you weren’t given a crown; you were given the responsibility to bring out the best in others.” Beth asks, “Has the wrong thing ever come out of your mouth? Success is Still in Your Control. Let’s Get Started. Here’s my story.”

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Skip Prichard

JULY 6, 2020

How do I build an effective team? How do I coach and mentor my former teammates? How do I deal with poor performance? How I wish we had an entire day to talk about management and leadership. Gallup research: the #1 reason why employees quit their jobs is bad bosses. 4 Things Great Managers Do. 2) Energize.

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Experience to Lead

MARCH 26, 2024

Before, when I was leading teams of up to 3500 people over 32 countries, I never had time to connect with people one-on-one. Very quickly, I learned a humbling lesson: Without any board or shareholders to impress, the only people I had to answer to were these employees. In my mind, emotional intelligence is all heart.

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Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

In a time when workforces are facing significant threats to their ability to succeed, building organizational resilience and problem-solving is more important than ever. In a time when workforces are facing significant threats to their ability to succeed, building organizational resilience and problem-solving is more important than ever.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 4, 2019

Having coached many CEOs and senior executives through onboarding processes, I know how important the early days are—and how much can go wrong. Most of the serious missteps I’ve seen have happened because the person coming on wasn’t given all the information they needed to be successful. Don’t rush the changes.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Marcella Bremer of Leadership and Change Magazine provided How positive is your workplace culture? Marcella questions: “ How positive is your current culture, on a scale of 1 to 10? Anne Perschel of Germane Coaching & Consulting provided How Good Leaders Avoid Playing Go Fetch a Rock. Check out these ideas.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

When done right, it can be the key that unlocks the future you’ve always wanted. However, you must not fall into the trap of thinking success comes easily or through guesswork. Use the following 10 tips to avoid the common pitfalls and you won’t go far wrong. #1. You Can’t Go It Alone.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 24, 2021

Recent years have seen a significant shift in attitudes towards mistakes, with a common belief now that running the risk of making mistakes is crucial for innovation to happen, as it’s only when you push the boundaries of what you can do that you progress. Learning from near misses. The spectrum of close calls.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 6, 2017

Anne asks, “What two rules do wise CEOS follow when they’re in new roles, and what are the benefits?” Christopher Avery of Christopher Avery and the Leadership Gift contributed How I Practice Responsibility. Christopher shares, “The Responsibility Process works only when self-applied. Let’s Get Started.

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and a company is only as strong as its lowest-performing employees. At first, this analogy may appear to be an overreach—after all, how can one or even a handful of poorly performing workers affect the success of an entire organization? Should they stay or should they go?

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