Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career? There's a sea of poor advice to wade through looking for those leadership pearls of wisdom , especially with the popularity of blogging and the ease of self-publishing. Leadership books aren't a magic cure-all that turns you into a great leader overnight.

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Career Books Servant Leader Leadership 97

Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The following 10 leadership and business book authors answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? and Ignite Your Leadership Expertise.

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How To Leadership Uncertainty Long-term 65

Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

According to Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership , great bosses come in all shapes and sizes. David Dye of Trailblaze reminds us that building your influence and leadership credibility can seem overwhelming and often drive you to counter-productive behavior. Beth Beutler of H.O.P.E. Unlimited knows that criticism can sting.

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CO2

MAY 6, 2014

Becoming a Leader: Talent #13–Influence Others. Daniel Pink , in his best seller Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us , shatters the long held myth that influence (and motivation) come from compensation. You will have great influence on others when you allow them to have great influence on themselves.

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Influence Learning-by-Doing Software Definition 92

QAspire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

I began 2020 with a firm plan to execute a significant mid-career transition that involved voluntary movement out of a rewarding senior leadership role, relocating family, reuniting with my parents and (hopefully) start new assignments. Leadership Mindsets for a New World. Leadership: COVID-19 and Beyond. My 2020 Story.

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Self-aware Senge Learning-by-Doing Goleman 133

Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 31, 2010

After defining connection, we identify the “Connection Culture&# as the environment that produces emotional and rational connections that, as The Conference Board’s definition says “influence [people] to apply discretionary effort to [their] work.&# The Connection Culture meets universal human needs.

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Conference Definition McCarthy Godin 240

Skip Prichard

JUNE 16, 2020

Develop Your Ability to Influence. Great leaders are constantly working to develop their ability to influence and inspire others. And Maya Hu-Chan’s new book, SAVING FACE: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust is full of ways for leaders to: Increase your positive influence. Why is saving face an important leadership skill?

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COO Self-aware How To Long-term 106

ReImagine Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

What if it’s about normalizing real human experiences in a work-appropriate ways? How about addressing the real human needs to be seen and to belong? Humanity at work. Let’s revisit that email subject line, “How to Be Human at Work.” There’s other work needed first. Let’s not go there. This means you.

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Trends Energy Learning-by-Doing Human Needs 133

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 7, 2010

After defining connection, we identify the “Connection Culture&# as an environment producing emotional and rational connections that, as The Conference Board’s definition says, “influences [people] to apply discretionary effort to [their] work.&# When these needs are met, people thrive individually and collectively.

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Conference Definition McCarthy Godin 199

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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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 13, 2011

The worst is the “toxic culture&# were people with power, control and influence dominate others. Because the culture of indifference doesn’t meet universal human needs for respect, recognition, belonging, autonomy, personal growth and meaning, it gradually drains the life out of people. This is a dog-eat-dog culture.

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Productivity Products Competitive Advantage Newsletter 272

Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 9, 2017

Plans are critical to any leadership endeavor, but they aren’t inspiring. Humanize Your Message. But it will for a solution to a human need. ” Nathan Magnuson is a leadership consultant, coach, trainer and thought leader. Not only must leaders be positive (no one wants to follow a pessimist!),

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Here’s the premise – that if you really want employee engagement, as a leader you need to strategically focus on the universal human needs that drive performance. As good as the title is I’m not sure it does the book justice. It is a [.].

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Human Needs Management Books Influence 188

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Today, the following 10 leadership and business book authors answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? and Ignite Your Leadership Expertise.

How To 94

How To Uncertainty Long-term Supply Chain 94

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Leadership. by John • September 6, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. You see, the “talk” of cultural strategy (we called it the credo) that hung on the walls of the offices and the plant was “walked” by the leadership team. Human Resources. Leadership.

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CEO CFO Human Resources Real Estate 162

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 2, 2016

Only recently, however, have scientists come to appreciate the positive influence gratitude has on human and organizational performance. . Neuroscience research has shown that positive environments improve the human brain’s ability to solve problems and think creatively.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 7, 2011

Leadership. by John • August 7, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. Beyond my recreational life (weapons of choice being a tennis racquet or a golf club - on a good day I use both), I’m writing about business leadership, branding and life. Human Resources. Leadership.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 17, 2014

When businesses look beyond the rational data, and into the meaning behind their customers’ feelings, and behaviors, they will recognize the human needs that drive decision making. Control, one of the six core emotional needs I discuss in Empathetic Marketing , fuels our motivations in every aspect of our lives.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Unusually Excellent: The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm. Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

For many people leadership is a big nebulous word, one that can mean many different things to different people and across all cultures. The concept of leadership can even be a little frightening. They would tell you that they’re just doing what needs to be done. Leadership is not about power.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Unusually Excellent: The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm. Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers.

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Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 50

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2017

They replicate despite changes in leadership and in management systems. People are far more influenced by their immediate surroundings than by a code of conduct set at the top. In-group language : Humans need both to hide and rationalize unethical behavior, leading to the widespread use of in-group jokes and euphemisms.

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Ethics Organization Incentives Long-term 11

QAspire

MARCH 18, 2014

Experts have defined this as “ situational leadership.”. In that context, not all situations demand collaborative leadership. There are situations when directive leadership is required and the ones where focus is on coaching and supporting. In the series so far: The Foundation of Collaborative Leadership. - – - – -.

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Leadership Styles Decentralization Competitive Advantage Objective 176

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Even more striking, research in our labs has found that the simple act of joining a group can produce a dramatic influence on brain function and behavior. Given that group membership is such a deeply rooted part of human nature and organizational success, a central element of leadership is the management of group identities.

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Cooper Sports Groupthink Construction 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2015

The late, great scholar David McClelland studied three human needs, or motivators that are profoundly important when it comes to managing people: the need for achievement, the need for power, and the need for affiliation. But, as David McClelland pointed out, the need for power is very human.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2014

This is natural and healthy: proactively looking for ways to influence and impact people for the sake of the group is the epitome of good leadership. Unfortunately, many people are at the mercy of this very human need. We want to help people achieve goals, and we want the recognition we deserve.

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Self-aware Tactics Learning-by-Doing Power 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2011

So what most influences employee engagement? In our work with several dozen Fortune 500 companies, we've come to believe the holy grail is the degree to which employers actively invest in meeting the multidimensional needs of their employees. The fourth and final core human need is for significance.

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Fixed Assets Competitive Advantage Commitment Definition 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2013

The same is true for commons — there is a human need for people to gather around the water cooler and so, making the workplace inviting in different ways can build community. The challenge for leaders is in achieving the right balance through informal influence and modeling, and formal policy moves.

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CoachStation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When conducted well they are an incredibly useful and effective part of leadership and developing effective relationships. The most relevant and impactful way to be able to influence outcomes and results is via the effectiveness, capability, competence and confidence of each team member. One-on-ones are a tool and a process.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2017

Our research (recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ) attempts to answer this by focusing on when and why such leaders ascend to leadership roles. We drew on research from evolutionary and social psychology , which distinguishes between dominance and prestige as two alternative pathways to leadership.

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