Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2024

Building resilience into the fabric of the organization is essential for weathering uncertainty and sustaining long-term success. Resilient businesses anticipate and prepare for challenges, leveraging their strengths and resources to navigate uncertainty effectively.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2021. Most organizations have created always-on work contexts that are burning people out and hurting performance rather than delivering productivity, innovation and engagement. They catch “product diseases” that often kill innovation.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In a time of great uncertainty, courage, empathy, love, and a passion to improve the status quo now and forever are required. Think of how the Empire State Building went from a sketch to the jewel of New York’s skyline in twenty-one months, or how Apple’s iPod went from a project with a single employee to a product launch in eleven months.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2021. The Five Graces of Life and Leadership by Gary Burnison. Five simple qualities that captures the essence of outstanding leadership today. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. With Amy Herman’s Fixed.,

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

T HE INNOVATION WE PRIZE at successful start-ups is a mindset that is brought into the start-up and not necessarily the inherent quality of every start-up. Innovation isn’t something that just happens; we create the conditions for it. Big organizations can innovate like small start-ups. Creating an Innovation Strategy.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 7, 2020

In those moments it’s especially important that leaders work to keep everyone focused and productive while coping with ambiguity and uncertainty. Some leaders think they’re protecting people by not acknowledging difficult truths or uncertainty, but that’s not an effective—or ethical—approach. The Leadership Gap.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

Welcome to the August 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. A Lot of Uncertainty, Survey Finds. A Lot of Uncertainty, Survey Finds.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 3, 2024

While CEOs are often admired for their leadership, vision, and decision-making abilities, they are not immune to making mistakes. Overlooking Employee Well-being: Some CEOs prioritize profits over the well-being of their employees, leading to high turnover, low morale, and reduced productivity.

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Innovation Excellence

MAY 26, 2020

Editor’s note: The article below encapsulates a sponsored research project titled, Innovation for a New Era, conducted by Patrick Deren, Matthew Grant and myself, that was completed prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Perhaps it was an idea for a new product or service, or a process change to solve a complex problem. Perhaps it was an idea for a new product or service, or a process change to solve a complex problem. Perhaps it was an idea for a new product or service, or a process change to solve a complex problem.

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CO2

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Modern Leadership Development In our rapidly transforming business environment, the caliber of leadership can be the defining factor in an organization’s success. This guide aims to be an invaluable resource for professionals striving for excellence in leadership and looking for skills enhancement.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

And we find that the leadership approaches and the language used aligned itself with that goal. We don’t innovate. It is this need that David Marquet thoroughly discusses in Leadership Is Language. This is the subject of Leadership Is Language. Reducing variability was the key to a great manufacturing environment.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Welcome to the September 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. They don’t believe in your leadership. Communication. Now, they question you.

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Lead from Within

JULY 31, 2023

Leadership is a crucial aspect of any organization, and it’s important for leaders to constantly evaluate their own behavior and practices to ensure they are leading in the right direction. Innovation is key, especially when operating environments are changing quickly. Effective communication is crucial for good leadership.

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LDRLB

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Most leaders are taught to avoid uncertainty. Big visions, carefully crafted strategies, and detailed plans are signs of great leadership. Could we be ignoring the most fundamental tool that anyone can use to create disruptive innovation and change? Surprise is the enemy. Here’s the fundamental problem.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 9, 2017

When it comes to innovation, it is no different. Jeff DeGraff writes in The Innovation Code , “ Your dominant worldview is your biggest strength —the quality that makes you stand out from other people.” DeGraff describes four basic worldviews or approaches to innovation : the Artist, the Engineer, the Athlete, and the Sage.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 30, 2021

Good leadership skills may differ across businesses, yet few of these skills prepared leaders to manage the turmoil over the past year. Gone are the days of equating winning only with profit and equating leadership only with assertiveness. The pandemic forced business to be more open to innovation.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

And, while I speak about Leadership and Workplace Culture, I realize that other topics are timely and meaningful based on an organization’s specific situation. And it is an article I will continue to update – Because at every event I get the opportunity to meet and see new speakers that might be a great fit for past clients of mine.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

C HAOS and uncertainty are a part of life. But in volatile situations, our ingrained reactions cause us to miss opportunities to learn and grow in more productive ways. Are you making the most of it? Deliberate calm is about adaptability and self-mastery. It is about awareness, learning agility, and emotional self-regulation.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

As you lead through uncertainty, think about how your team adjusts to last-minute changes and what kind of map you’re using. UPS should say no to the wrong customers, wrong product lines and wrong ideas. What products or services should you abandon? Innovation needs to be consciously thought through and carried out.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 16, 2021

“Karl,” a CEO we spoke with that same day, related the story of a recent in-person meeting for his national leadership team, their first face-to-face meeting in two years. As the pandemic and uncertainty persist, we invite you to consider putting people before projects. Another Chance to Build Culture. How are they?

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 18, 2020

How to Ignite Innovation. Innovation is one subject that each and every one of us should study because its powerful force is available to us if we know how to tap it. It’s no surprise that Tamara Ghandour’s book interested me because I read all I can about innovation and creativity. Everyone is Innovative . so read on.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This is where business coaching and leadership development emerges as not just a support system, but a critical investment in the future of your company. It’s a journey where coaches, with their expertise and experience, help you navigate the complexities of business decisions, strategy formulation, and personal leadership development.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 23, 2015

Guest post from Rowan Gibson : Not since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution has there been a greater need to learn the art of innovation leadership. But as execution capabilities become commodities, and the life cycles of new offerings get increasingly shorter, it’s precisely these innovation skills that need to be learned.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2015

Here''s a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January. Driven to Distraction at Work : How to Focus and Be More Productive by Ned Hallowell. Fairness Is Overrated : And 51 Other Leadership Principles to Revolutionize Your Workplace by Tim Stevens. For bulk orders call 1-800-423-8273.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 21, 2022

Particularly during times of uncertainty and change, one of the easiest ways to know what’s really going on is to (1) get clarity about what you don’t know and (2) ask your team some courageous questions. Courageous Questions to Improve Productivity. What is the biggest roadblock to your productivity right now?

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HR Digest

AUGUST 26, 2023

By mastering these skills, leaders can retain top talent, boost productivity and engagement , and drive overall business success. Stimulating Productivity, Engagement, and Performance Effective people management skills play a vital role in driving productivity, engagement, and performance within teams.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Leadership transitions can pose a major challenge to any organization, especially in a turbulent environment. The Importance of Robust Succession Planning Amidst Chaos In today’s volatile business environment, chaos has become the order of the day, leading organizations into an era of uncertainty.

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Engaging Leader

JUNE 6, 2013

At many companies today, innovation is the rallying cry, but bunting for singles is the everyday ethic. So how can you lead a team to be truly innovative? How can you inspire innovation, even from employees who aren’t in R&D? And how can you support process-based innovation, not just product-based innovation?

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The strategic leader knows the importance of stepping out of the busyness of business despite the temptation to go faster in times of economic uncertainty. Do you have the right people in the right roles, doing the right things to ensure success today and accelerate growth and innovation for a stellar future? Assess the market.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2018

What if you had the keys to ensure your conversations would fuel productivity and engagement? Keys that would inspire creativity, motivate collaborative action, and generate innovative possibilities for resolving complex challenges? Leadership at this company used the two keys to resolve a complex and seemingly overwhelming problem.

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HR Digest

JULY 29, 2023

The Importance of Human Leadership The new age of work requires empathetic, adaptive, and authentic leaders who can navigate the complexities of the workplace. This includes investing in leadership development programs, promoting transparent communication, and cultivating a culture of trust and respect.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

I am certain I’d be less productive and less creative in my work if I didn’t also spend those first hours away from the emails and text messages and phone calls that require so much attention as the day goes on. Iger truly embraces innovation. You’ll have to read the book to get that. Do not fake anything. Worry about this instead.”

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Until…there’s too much of it, and its dark side surfaces: lack of innovation, narrow-minded thinking, ingrained and unquestioned bias, outdated practices, and failure to grow as a person. He abhorred dissent, uncertainty, and pens with red ink. All great experiences that engage us have an element of uncertainty at their core.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 19, 2023

Here’s the question that prompted this production of #askingforafriend … “Hey Karin, I have a really exciting vision I know will be helpful for my team. In the video, I describe a time-tested tool, Kurt Lewin’s Force field analysis that we use quite frequently in our leadership programs.

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Experience to Lead

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Let’s explore why leadership development is important, as well as the benefits and challenges of effective leadership development. Defining Leadership Development In simple terms, leadership development is a set of activities that equip current and future leaders with the tools they need to perform effectively in their roles.

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HR Digest

JULY 19, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and uncertain business landscape, leadership skills play a crucial role in creating a high-trust work environment. Trust in leadership is associated with increased employee retention and drives better business results. Be Transparent Transparency is a fundamental pillar of trust-building.

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