Leading Blog

MAY 15, 2023

We rarely include intentional trust-building as part of our preparation work for negotiations, and this is a mistake. For a long time, experts couldn’t agree on how to define trust, let alone how to build it. Everyone agreed it was important, but nobody agreed on why or how. What is trust, exactly? Where should you start?

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 4, 2023

Why do we have to have a conversation about maintaining our infrastructure? Are conversations about how we will maintain our business, work, or team infrastructure more difficult topics for some leaders? But what’s important here is that there’s even a discussion about infrastructure. Same with bridges.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 2, 2020

When a big storm is forecast to come our way, Katie, my wife, starts to plan ahead, just in case we lose power: non-perishable food in the pantry (check), flashlights with working batteries (check), gas in the car (check), some cash on hand (check). Now, I’m not here to offer financial advice or political commentary. All just in case.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 28, 2019

A man who looked to be in his thirties got on, while talking on the phone. Entering behind him was a couple with a baby boy about a year old in their arms. The father responds, “I don’t know what physics degree you have but it really doesn’t work like that!” End conversation. But I think it goes deeper than that.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 13, 2024

But what about the workplace, where it’s more likely that you’ll have to rub shoulders with a broad cross-section of society? The results suggest that we tend to feel less engaged and respected at work, with our colleagues picking up on this disengagement. Surprisingly, the results were consistent across all these contexts.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Julie Winkle Giulioni shared Remote Relationships: How Far Can You Coast ? Diana Peterson-More shared The Power of Apology: It’s Not If, Rather How. Diana Peterson-More shared The Power of Apology: It’s Not If, Rather How. Welcome to the July 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! Communication. Access it here.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 16, 2022

Ever been in a meeting where everyone else seems to be making all the right moves but you’re just sitting there and wondering if this is office politics at work? It’s no secret that negative office politics can be a real grind. Politics at work can turn toxic if not handled with care. Make Good Friends.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Active listening has become even more vital during the global pandemic, as many organizations work in a remote environment. Ken writes: “ Sadly, the fine art of debate is missing from much of today’s business and political landscape. Welcome to the November 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! Communication.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 10, 2022

And while people may be able to put on a happy face at work, underneath the surface their emotional health is probably not great, according to recent research. Often we use these words interchangeably when talking about our desire that something will be better in the future. Many people are exhausted and struggling.

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Engaging Leader

APRIL 1, 2020

For some men, the traditional model of masculinity steers men away from talking about emotional topics (except to […]. For some men, the traditional model of masculinity steers men away from talking about emotional topics (except to rant about sports or politics). What’s a guy to do?

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2019

There’s an unfortunate club out there: a club of women who thought that being ‘nice’ and ‘working hard’ as a young professional would pay dividends later on. Instead, we encountered a seemingly impenetrable club—often based on gender, but not always—requiring more political savvy to navigate than we ever expected to need.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

A Pennsylvania man was allegedly fired for farting too much at work. How would you like to have that conversation? No, I’m not talking about politically incorrect language , although that seems to be making the headlines too these days. I’m talking about dropping “F-bombs” at work.

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HR Digest

JULY 3, 2022

Many people still have no idea on what the small talk purpose looks like because they haven’t tried it out yet. Professional small talk is highly recommended in the workplace. This is very healthy for the workplace as it improves the general work environment and success rate of a company. . Why is small talk so important?

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

Maybe because a leader’s failure makes us feel better about ourselves, gives us someone to blame for our apathy, missteps, and ignorance, or simply make interesting lunch conversations in our otherwise boring lives. Success is measured by how we treat people, not just how we make profits. Leader Behaves Badly.”

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 12, 2023

I’ve written a few times about the growing desire among employees for their employers to be politically active. Research from Rice University highlights how this is certainly the case with support for the Black Lives Matters movement, with prospective employees drawn to such businesses.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Navigate political conflict at work with a combination of clarity, connection, and curiosity When you think of talking with people at work who have different political beliefs, your first response might be like that of many people we’ve encountered as we wrote Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict : “Yeah, no.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 28, 2020

Practically overnight the vast majority of office workers became remote workers when social distancing measures put in place in March to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus dramatically changed the way we go about our days. It’s temporary, they may have told themselves. If layoffs might be coming, I need to prove myself now.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 2, 2021

Everyone talks about it but no one does anything about it. I’ve been thinking and talking about burnout for a long-time. Coast Guard, to learn about how they managed themselves. Last week, I wrote about alternatives to saying yes to every request. Burnout can be like the weather.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As an introvert, small talk is one of those things that I’m generally not very good at, as the topics of conversation so often seem so wholly unimportant. Alas, new research by Rutgers University suggests this isn’t always the case, and that small talk can actually be incredibly important to our wellbeing at work.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 30, 2021

It’s sadly common for immigrant communities to show lower levels of political engagement than native communities, but recent research from the University of Georgia suggests that this isn’t always the case. Regardless of the reason, it seems to result in higher rates of political participation. ” Political engagement.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling book, Leading With Heart. Every year thousands of books and articles are written about the correct ways to be a leader with no clear answers.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 27, 2020

New research from Ohio State University highlights how damaging this can be for fields such as politics and technology. It found that when people were bamboozled by complex jargon on science, they felt they were less good at the topic and less qualified to talk about it. Lowering barriers.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 5, 2014

When I’m working with leaders on honing their executive presentations, I’m often surprised how few can articulate their primary objective. Do everything you can to learn about the executive’s goals, competing priorities, decision-making styles, and political dynamics. Undermining Your Credibility.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 24, 2013

In fact, Reuters reported that some banks in Europe are even requiring their employees to take part in behavior coaching sessions that include simulations of pub outings where the talk turns to subjects like office gossip or clients and the “right answer” is to change the subject and change it quickly. Just one big caveat: Avoid politics.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 27, 2024

It would be nice if we could say that narcissistic coworkers were a rare breed, few and far between, but unfortunately dealing with a narcissist at work is something that may have had to come to terms with.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 28, 2022

What is Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero about? Originally running from 2015-2018, Dragon Ball Super racked up numerous awards. In 2022, the new Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero animated was released to theaters. Jumping into the world of Dragon Ball can be pretty confusing as there are so many years of canon and characters to understand.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 30, 2020

On the flip side, there are questions about personal responsibility. What if they had family members working at the sites in question? Now that the coronavirus is here in the US, the questions have exploded. Some are related to the larger operational issue. Who is going to try to ensure there are enough testing kits available?

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Erik Samdahl of i4cp shared Getting Personal About the COVID-19 Vaccination: How Leaders Make a Difference. New research from i4cp provides some insight on how best to do this. Welcome to the February 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! Communication. Connect with Marina on LinkedIn. ” Find Erik on Twitter at @i4cp.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 6, 2019

I thought about it for just a few seconds, and then, without thinking of the political consequences, blurted out, “get a new CEO ?” Well, at least he admitted it – better than phony lip service with all talk and no action. I sat though a few talent review meetings with him, and he was dead serious about it.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Guest post from Robert Murray (and great advice): I have been getting an unusually high number of inquiries this week from young leaders asking about office or corporate politics. Corporate politics, unfortunately, are everywhere. First, let’s talk about why it happens…. If leaving is not an option, read on….

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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. But as Navy SEALs Jocko Willink & Leif Babin remind us in their book, “Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Do you feel you’re being sucked into corporate politics? You wonder why you care so much.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2022

Parts three and four will explore openness and justification for a rationale of compromise on credentials and how this impacts a timely and successful conclusion of senior executive hiring. Your confidence in management rejuvenation may be waning after all the politics, personalities, and history rears their ugly heads.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 29, 2022

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Leading With Heart. Every year thousands of books and articles are written about the correct ways to be a leader with no clear answers.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 19, 2020

We have a need to comment on the constant screen gazing, the matcha latte obsession, the job-hopping, the mood swings from apathy to omg…don’t even try to say you don’t know what I’m talking about. Organizations have undergone massive shifts over the last decade in terms of how they operate. So where do we start?

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 10, 2021

Whether your political leanings are toward the left, center or right, whether you identify as a conservative, moderate, progressive or liberal, the political divisiveness and social strife that marked 2020, and were on full display in the troubling events last week in Washington, D.C.,

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

It’s about brands boldly proclaiming a belief in why they exist in the first place, then proving it in ways that shape-shift within the medium and the context of media. When it’s there, when it’s really there, that’s how a brand gets brought to life, protected and defended, grown and shared in the most authentic and powerful way possible.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 19, 2023

A young man clearly did and he tried to make small talk, but the man responded with a gruffness that screamed “back off”. The young man didn’t give up easily, trying yet again to politely make small talk. It was awkward and I made a joke about someone having a bad day. The lesson for me was about being approachable.

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