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Overriding Our Instincts in Order to Become Caring Leaders

Leading Blog

Perhaps it’s because as managers, we face a horde of challenges. Mid-level directors and managers don’t fare well either. The human brain is a miracle of survival and, from a psychological and evolutionary perspective, this makes sense. We have a human need for steadiness and predictability. We like consistency.

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If We’re Not Human at Work, What are We?

Lead Change Blog

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

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Nine Minutes on Monday: The Quick and Easy Way to Go From Manager to Leader

Kevin Eikenberry

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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10 Ways to Make Others Shine

Leading Blog

Earl Miller, a neuroscientist at MIT says, “ Success has a much greater influence on the brain than failure.” In Shine , Hallowell offers these ten tips for promoting shine with the people you influence: Recognize effort, not just results. E-mail packs much less of a punch than human moments. Cheerleading works.

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This Strategic Pivot to Address COVID Will Help Your Business Thrive

Lead Change Blog

Below is a summary of how I helped five startups, three middle-market companies, and a business unit of a Fortune 300 company pivot for pandemic-influenced business settings. Apparently, operations managers were suddenly being pressured by accounting heads to justify the ROI for purchases. . Challenge Business Model Assumptions.

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The Toxic Leader

N2Growth Blog

It leads people to feel trusted, and influences them to do much more for the organization. Praise and recognition: One of our basic human needs is to feel appreciated and valued. Leadership Talent Management bad leaders Bad Leadership Good Leadership Grant Wattie Seagull Leadership What''s a Bad Leader'

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Frontline Festival: February 2016

Let's Grow Leaders

David Dye of Trailblaze reminds us that building your influence and leadership credibility can seem overwhelming and often drive you to counter-productive behavior. He shares two clear and easy-to-use suggestions that will help you build your influence today. Follow David. Follow Julie.

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