Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 21, 2023

If your managers of managers are struggling to hold their teams accountable, dig a level deeper into the root cause This Asking for a Friend question came in from a manager of managers in one of our executive development programs. I’ve got a manager of managers on my team, let’s call her “Sue.” Hard worker.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

When Things Get Crazy, Look for Ways To Empower Your Team by Karin Hurt @LetsGrowLeaders. Three Ways Leaders Can Solve the “People Problems” That Hold Teams Back via @KelloggInsight “I am trying to point out flaws in your approach. Boosting Team Performance: 3 Ways to Make Your Team's Engine More Powerful by Ken Downer @RapidStartLdr.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 7, 2023

It’s equally important for them to listen to and understand the perspectives of their team members. This can lead to a lack of trust and respect among team members. This can lead to a stagnation of innovative thinking. As they may feel that their ideas and opinions are not valued.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Here are some key aspects that define bad leadership: Poor Communication : Bad leaders often fail to communicate effectively with their team. This can include not providing clear directions, failing to listen to team members’ input, or not sharing important information, leading to confusion and misunderstandings.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 29, 2022

What started as an accommodation is becoming business as usual, with remote work and global teams now the norm. Micromanagement is even more of a temptation with a remote workforce, but if anything it’s even less effective. Avoid micromanagement and foster success by setting clear goals that people know they can achieve.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 24, 2016

As the following story illustrates, inspiring identity is a crucial factor in team performance and can help organizations overcome tremendous obstacles. The technicians’ improved productivity and innovation helped the Allies beat Hitler in the race to make an atomic bomb. Vision represents the cultural element of inspiring identity.

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HR Digest

APRIL 18, 2024

How to manage remote teams effectively? You juggle video calls, instant messages, and project updates from a team scattered across the globe. Here are some hard-won lessons I’ve learned to manage a remote team and turn that scattered crew into a high-performing unit. The question gnaws at you. Absolutely.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

To be an effective leader, you need to be able to motivate and inspire your team to do their best work. If your team is unclear about what they are supposed to be doing, it will be difficult for them to do their best work. Make sure you give your team the tools, information, and budget they need to complete their tasks successfully.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

There are probably few if any people in leadership who don’t aspire to have a happy team. Especially these days, when most people are working long hours and have so much to do, there are steps you can take to help ensure your team is happy (and, since the two go hand in hand, motivated). A happy team has a supportive leader.

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Leading with Trust

JANUARY 24, 2021

Here are four common ways manager’s cheat their team members: 1. Prior to being a manager, the odds are that you were a top performer on your team. Now that you’re the boss, you relish the opportunity to help team members solve problems. You’re also creating a sense of learned helplessness among your team members.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

OCTOBER 20, 2023

1 The challenges are amplified with remote team members who are likely scattered across time zones of states and provinces, regions and continents. Use the next few minutes to grapple with some do’s and don’ts toward improving your remote leadership and better engaging your entire team. Also, don’t micromanage their time or tasks.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

They also lead with generosity: they care about others and empower their teams to fulfill their own ambitions. They feel motivated to work with others, to innovate, and to strive for extraordinary results. This kind of narrative establishes a framework for teams to work together. Empowering others.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 30, 2019

One of the things I learned is there are some things I had to micromanage – some things of which I needed to retain control. I have a problem focusing on small issues, so I really do control very little which happens on our team. Plus, I love the team process. Therefore, I micromanaged some things.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2014

One of the things I’ve learned is that there are some things I have to micromanage. I have a problem focusing minutely, So, I really do control very little that happens on our team. Plus, I love the team process. In church revitalization I’ve micromanaged a few things a bit closer than I normally would.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2016

One of the things I’ve learned is there are some things I have to micromanage – some things of which I need to retain control. I have a problem focusing on small issues, so I really do control very little which happens on our team. Plus, I love the team process. Therefore, I micromanaged some things.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

It’s the critical foundation for creating an environment where your team members can flourish, be engaged, and exercise their creativity and innovation to achieve their goals and those of the organization. They are more concerned with how they look to their higher-ups than how they’re viewed by their team members.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 19, 2020

If you’re like most leaders, you know to leverage what you’re good at, but letting your weaknesses slide does real damage to both you and your team. The best leaders don’t micromanage, because they know it creates mistrust and breaks down innovation and motivation. You think you’re good at everything. You live in the weeds.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 13, 2016

Since creativity is the driving force behind innovative products, services, and businesses, it is an excellent idea for leaders in all positions and industries to apply creativity to sharpening the imagination. No matter what spells out success for your individual organization, originality and innovation will aid you to reach success.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

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. Sean Glaze of Great Results Team Building shared The 3 Most Important Traits Teams Want in a New Manager. Communication. Engagement. Jennifer V.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

One of them for me has been ways I help creative people on our teams flourish. Once the end product is defined, creatives like limited micromanagement and maximum empowerment. If you think if I can help you or your team I would be happy to talk with you. There are some lessons we only learn the hard way.

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

If you know a CMI member who’s driving change and innovation in their organisation, or excelling in other ways, this is your chance to give them some shine (and to give other managers something to aspire to). The ideal is to create high-functioning remote teams – without succumbing to surveillance and micromanagement.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 21, 2021

The researchers found that managers who value being respected tend to use empowerment initiatives to subsequently empower their team. By contrast, those who instead value being in charge tend to use empowerment initiatives to try and control and dominate their team.

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CO2

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But “ just ask” leadership , centered on questioning, inspires greater accountability, surfaces innovative ideas, resolves conflicts, and motivates employees to higher levels of performance. Inquisitive leaders also unlock greater creativity from their teams. ” “How can I elicit more diverse perspectives?

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 20, 2017

But we all know people in the business world who do a terrible job in leadership positions: awful bosses, disengaged department heads, ineffective team managers, and otherwise bad bigwigs in nice offices who make the work environment an unpleasant one. M ake it clear that you respect what team members have to say and value their input.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 25, 2023

With a clear strategy, inspiring leadership, and aligned sales, powerful leaders understand that true competitive advantage doesn't come from innovation alone but belongs to companies that use their sales organization to add and create value. Helping your customers with problems they don’t know are problems.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Culture ripples out from the leadership team. Here’s a leadership version I rewrote for leaders trying to shift their culture: If a team member lives with fear, He learns to avoid risk-taking. If a team member lives with criticism, She learns to focus on what’s wrong.

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Leading with Trust

JANUARY 17, 2024

suspicion, blame, imposter syndrome, micromanagement, unwillingness to receive feedback), it becomes clear that fear is unconsciously driving their behavior. They think pointing out mistakes, being critical, or even yelling at team members will get them to perform better. First, be consistent in behaving in a trustworthy manner.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2017

How to Accelerate Team Learning via @tnvora. 3 Ways to tell if a Company Values Innovation via @DanielBurrus. Why You Might Be a Micromanager and It’s Not Your Fault by @JesseLynStoner. Organizational Culture: Innovated in 3 Basic Steps by @DanielBurrus. Churchill & Orwell: Speaking Truth To Power from @JohnBaldoni.

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Leading Blog

MAY 10, 2019

Principles are less micromanaging and more like guardrails. Radical transparency “enables team members to move fast, adapt to change, and make wise decisions and reduces their need to knock on your door with ‘got a minute’ questions.”. A culture of trust and psychological safety reduces the magnitude of mistakes and fosters innovation.

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Modern Servant Leader

AUGUST 29, 2012

At Best Buy, store employees operate under basic hourly principles, while most corporate office teams function in a ROWE. Aligning the Team : ROWE requires extremely clear job descriptions and objectives. This reduces duplicated efforts and aligns team members for the greatest effectiveness. ROWE Environment.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 26, 2023

Stimulating Productivity, Engagement, and Performance Effective people management skills play a vital role in driving productivity, engagement, and performance within teams. This not only benefits individual employees but also strengthens the overall capabilities of the team and the organization as a whole.

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CO2

JUNE 14, 2023

As leaders, we all strive for success, constantly seeking the right balance to propel our teams and organizations forward. In an attempt to expedite progress, you may be tempted to take complete control, micromanaging every aspect and excluding your team from important decisions.

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Career Advancement

AUGUST 12, 2019

Renae Asks: I’m trying to use my time wisely, and that means being strategic in the leadership training opportunities I pursue, as well as the ones I set up for the team I manage. Interpersonal roles, such as leading a team, representing the company to the outside world, and acting as a liaison. —Vince Lombardi.

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QAspire

JULY 22, 2013

I recently delivered a talk at a local entrepreneurship forum on the topic “ How to Build a Great Team and Culture ”. It won’t be unfair to say that establishing a great culture and team is highest on priority of a business leader. A great culture enables success, builds team fabric and attracts talent too. And why not?

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Lead from Within

APRIL 18, 2019

Happy people are more creative, innovative and dedicated than their unhappy counterparts. Encouraging wellness says you care the people on your team. Refrain from micromanaging. When you’re tempted to micromanage, remember why you hired your team and trust them to make the right decisions without interference.

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Mike Cardus

AUGUST 16, 2013

Contact Mike to develop team processes and managerial-leadership systems that will increase productivity and completion of great work. The manager screamed that he could not micromanage everyone. Contact Mike call 1.716.629.3678 to discuss making your team and managers better. Photo Credit. michael cardus is create-learning.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 10, 2019

You are only ever going to be as successful as the team you lead. Those questions will hold your team back. But if you can model a friendly, honest, humane curiosity about your team’s work, that can be inspiring. You can ask questions in a demanding way that shuts down creativity and understanding. You can “demand answers.”

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