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If any of these describe your leadership style, you might want to take a look in the mirror and examine the face that’s peering back at you…you might have bolts growing out the sides of your neck. Are driven by your ego – The heart of leadership is about giving, not receiving. MORE
Leadership Trust Building TrustBuilding and maintaining trust is an issue that most leaders agree is critically important, but few have a plan to achieve it. MORE
Don’t get distracted —Assuming your leadership behavior is driven by the right reasons, don’t get distracted by the critics in the mob and stay focused on your goals. Fear Leadership Relationships Servant Leadership Stress Success Teamwork MORE
To me, it looks like servant leadership in action. Teamwork Servant Leadership TeamsPhoto by Perry Grone on Unsplash. I was following the college baseball World Series a few weeks ago because my beloved Michigan Wolverines were in the final against Vanderbilt. MORE
So, should you incorporate more negativity into your leadership style in order to become more powerful? Power accompanies leadership and it can be used in healthy and unhealthy ways. Attitude Communication Leadership Power Toxic Leadership Naysayer Negativity MORE
T HE INEVITABLE CONSEQUENCE of leading in an increasingly complex world is that we will have developmental gaps in our leadership. The solution is to scale our leadership. Leadership must learn to scale itself, but not any kind of leadership will do. MORE
Whether it’s specific training on how to lead or work in a virtual team , or general leadership and other skill-building training, remote employees should not be treated differently from office-based team members. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com. MORE
Apology Communication Forgiveness Leadership Relationships Apologize“I’m not going to apologize because I didn’t do anything wrong!” MORE
Attitude Commitment Communication Conflict Deception Emotions Engagement Leadership Management Performance Management Talent Management Firing an Employee Warning Signs of a Failing Employee“I’m sorry, we need to let you go.”. Oomph! MORE
Fumble the opportunity and you can expect to lose trust and confidence in your leadership. Did I provide the right leadership style? Challenging Conversations Communication Feedback Leadership Performance Management Relationships Trust Poor Performance MORE
Let’s imagine for a moment that you are a scientist running a grand experiment on leadership. As Larry Spears observed in the book Servant Leadership in Action , listening is one of ten key characteristics of a servant leader. There is no one best leadership style. MORE
Finally, noticing others keeps your leadership on course because you’re in tune with the needs of your team. That allows you to make leadership decisions based on what’s really going on versus what you think is going on. I have to admit, it’s easy for me not to notice. MORE
Seek out leadership training opportunities, find a mentor, and learning from others are all ways to get started. Leadership Management Relationships Toxic Leadership boss Leader Manager“You’re not the boss of me!” MORE
In the realm of leadership, some of us are career criminals doing hard time and the only life we know is within the four walls of our prison cell. There are ways you can escape from the prison of ineffective leadership practices, but it takes planning, patience, and perseverance. MORE
However, I’d like to suggest that taking a little bit of time to think about the legacy you want to leave as a leader would be helpful in directing your leadership behavior today. Use these four questions to evaluate your leadership in recent weeks: Am I walking the talk? MORE
So how can we develop humility in our leadership? Therefore, they view their leadership as a responsibility to care for, nurture, and grow the organization and the people who comprise it. Authenticity Humility Leadership MORE
Change Leadership TrustPhoto by Ross Findon on Unsplash. Death and taxes have traditionally been viewed as the two guarantees in life, but I think a third item has officially made the list: change. The pace of change accelerates with each passing, day, month, and year. MORE
Coaching has become a ubiquitous term these days in the field of leadership. It can mean anything from giving advice, teaching, encouraging, training, mentoring, or even using a specific leadership style that incorporates a defined set of behaviors. MORE
If this predicament is familiar, you have the opportunity to clarify your leadership intent for the year. What is a ‘leadership intent’? The formula of a clear leadership intent is: Leadership Intent = The ‘why’ of the strategy + A clear picture of the end state. MORE
Fairness Leadership Management FairI coached youth baseball for over 15 years, from five-year old kids to 14-year-old teenagers, and at least two things were common across all the age groups: 1) the kids always kept score, and 2) they were the first ones to remind me if I wasn’t being fair. MORE
ABCD Trust Model Leadership Management Trust Baseball Leading with Trust TrustworthinessI miss baseball. By this point in the MLB season in previous years, I would have attended a few Padres games at PETCO Park (one of the best ballparks to catch a game, IMHO) and watched several more on TV. MORE
First, you need to be clear on your own leadership point of view—your values, beliefs, and desires for being a leader—for it is these ideals that will keep you grounded and motivated in your career. We all need a sage guide to help us on our leadership journey. MORE
Entrepreneurial leadership is a mindset. It is a mindset that is even more critical in today’s unstable world and is the sine qua non of crisis leadership. He shares these in Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others, and Running Stuff. MORE
Matt Tenney is the author of Serve To Be Great: Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom , and The Mindfulness Edge: How to Rewire Your Brain for Leadership and Personal Excellence Without Adding to Your Schedule. MORE
Well, nearly everyone agrees trust is a critically important factor in leadership success. But how about a personal leadership mission statement? I used to think a personal mission statement was a bunch of warm, fuzzy, namby-pamby leadership nonsense. MORE
Our organizations are made up of teams in all forms—project teams, work groups, executive, and leadership teams. In 2017, The Ken Blanchard Companies, in partnership with Training Magazine , surveyed 1,300 people about teams and team leadership. Teams are everywhere. MORE
Respondents were asked to identify the most critical leadership skills needed in their organization. Coaching —Top-down, autocratic leadership doesn’t fly in the 21st century. Photo by Lukas on Pexels.com. MORE
An Opportunity to Apologize – Despite our best leadership efforts, there are bound to be times where we make mistakes and let people down. Leadership Management Christmas GiftsSanta is making his list and checking it twice. MORE
Our leadership responsibility, like the air above our cities, is clear. Context Ethical Leader ethical leadership development Ethical Thinking Trends ethical leadership ethics in leadership leadership during COVID-19 leadership lessons from COVID-19 leadership lessons from the pandemic MORE
Communication Connectedness Control Dependability Fairness Feedback Honesty Humility Integrity Leadership Management Praising Recognition Relationships Sharing Information Trust Trust BoostersNow, more than ever, leaders need to decisively and powerfully nurture trust in the workplace. MORE
Competence – Too often people stop focusing on their personal learning and development once they reach a leadership position. It’s important to not just stay up to speed on the technical aspects of your team’s work, but also on general leadership and management practices. MORE
You can learn a lot about leadership by observing good leaders and watching what they do. You can spend time thinking about how you would handle leadership issues. You can read books and blog posts and articles about leadership. Leadership Isn’t for Everyone. How to Determine if Leadership is for You. Reading about leadership and observing leaders won’t tell you enough. It’s an important part of leadership work. The post Is Leadership for You? MORE
They expect company leadership to deliver on their promises, to be honest and open in communication, to invest in them, and to treat them fairly. Engagement Leadership Motivation Trust Competence Coronavirus COVID-19 Hope Self-Worth MORE
Book Reviews Communication Leadership Relationships Trust Dignity Respect Saving FaceEveryone wants to be respected and valued. As long as you have a heartbeat and breath in your lungs, you will have the desire to be appreciated, honored, and trusted in your relationships with others. MORE
After all, as Trust Practice Leader for The Ken Blanchard Companies , co-author of our Building Trust training program, and author of this blog (not coincidentally named Leading with Trust ), trust is the philosophical foundation of my point of view on leadership and organizational effectiveness. MORE
Leadership Learning Management Performance Management Problem Solving Relationships Challenges Resiliency Strength TreesMy little tree growing strong without the help of a stake. A few years ago, my father-in-law passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer. MORE
Growing up playing sports, coaching my kids’ sports teams, and being a sports fan in general has taught me numerous lessons about life and leadership. ABCD Trust Model Leadership Teamwork Trust High Performing Team High Trust Teams Teams MORE
I recently spoke at the Training 2020 Conference & Expo on the topic of Servant Leadership. These four keys are in alignment with the benevolent use of power in a servant leadership context. Power Relationships Servant Leadership Trust Empathy Giving Gratitude StoriesPower. MORE
By Linda Fisher Thornton Pluralism is required in our leadership thinking because it drives how we treat people and make decisions. It's the mindset required for important ethical leadership responsibilities such as respect, inclusion, and cultural awareness. MORE
It includes the training process, the daily work experience including the quality of the work environment and the technology they use, career growth, interactions with leadership and the organization’s policies and procedures, and eventually retirement or separation. MORE
Communication Leadership Recognition Relationships Thank You ThanksgivingTelling an employee “thank you” is one of the most simple and powerful ways to build trust, yet it doesn’t happen near enough in the workplace. MORE
We are our own worst enemy when it comes to undermining trust in our leadership. You must be on guard to constantly protect and nurture the most prized possession of your leadership—trust. Five Ways We Undermine Trust in Our Leadership. For leaders, trust is a must. MORE
Everywhere you look in leadership circles it’s VUCA this or VUCA that. A recent internet search on “VUCA leadership” returned over 347,000 references! Steady, thoughtful, and predictable leadership builds trust. MORE
You’re attending a conference to discuss the most important leadership issues of the day, and 96% of the attendees agree that one specific topic needs to be a high priority in relation to all their other business priorities. Photo by Gerd Altmann on Pexels.com. MORE
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JULY 12, 2020
Change Leadership TrustPhoto by Ross Findon on Unsplash. Death and taxes have traditionally been viewed as the two guarantees in life, but I think a third item has officially made the list: change. The pace of change accelerates with each passing, day, month, and year.
Leading with Trust
APRIL 1, 2020
They expect company leadership to deliver on their promises, to be honest and open in communication, to invest in them, and to treat them fairly. Engagement Leadership Motivation Trust Competence Coronavirus COVID-19 Hope Self-Worth
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Leading with Trust
APRIL 19, 2020
However, I’d like to suggest that taking a little bit of time to think about the legacy you want to leave as a leader would be helpful in directing your leadership behavior today. Use these four questions to evaluate your leadership in recent weeks: Am I walking the talk?
Leading with Trust
FEBRUARY 22, 2020
Growing up playing sports, coaching my kids’ sports teams, and being a sports fan in general has taught me numerous lessons about life and leadership. ABCD Trust Model Leadership Teamwork Trust High Performing Team High Trust Teams Teams
Leading with Trust
JUNE 29, 2020
Leadership Trust Building TrustBuilding and maintaining trust is an issue that most leaders agree is critically important, but few have a plan to achieve it.
Leading with Trust
MARCH 10, 2020
Whether it’s specific training on how to lead or work in a virtual team , or general leadership and other skill-building training, remote employees should not be treated differently from office-based team members. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com.
Leading with Trust
JUNE 2, 2020
Coaching has become a ubiquitous term these days in the field of leadership. It can mean anything from giving advice, teaching, encouraging, training, mentoring, or even using a specific leadership style that incorporates a defined set of behaviors.
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Leading with Trust
JANUARY 19, 2020
First, you need to be clear on your own leadership point of view—your values, beliefs, and desires for being a leader—for it is these ideals that will keep you grounded and motivated in your career. We all need a sage guide to help us on our leadership journey.
Leading with Trust
JANUARY 26, 2020
If this predicament is familiar, you have the opportunity to clarify your leadership intent for the year. What is a ‘leadership intent’? The formula of a clear leadership intent is: Leadership Intent = The ‘why’ of the strategy + A clear picture of the end state.
Leading with Trust
MAY 17, 2020
ABCD Trust Model Leadership Management Trust Baseball Leading with Trust TrustworthinessI miss baseball. By this point in the MLB season in previous years, I would have attended a few Padres games at PETCO Park (one of the best ballparks to catch a game, IMHO) and watched several more on TV.
Leading with Trust
MARCH 8, 2020
I recently spoke at the Training 2020 Conference & Expo on the topic of Servant Leadership. These four keys are in alignment with the benevolent use of power in a servant leadership context. Power Relationships Servant Leadership Trust Empathy Giving Gratitude StoriesPower.
Leading with Trust
MAY 6, 2019
So how can we develop humility in our leadership? Therefore, they view their leadership as a responsibility to care for, nurture, and grow the organization and the people who comprise it. Authenticity Humility Leadership
Leading with Trust
JULY 14, 2019
To me, it looks like servant leadership in action. Teamwork Servant Leadership TeamsPhoto by Perry Grone on Unsplash. I was following the college baseball World Series a few weeks ago because my beloved Michigan Wolverines were in the final against Vanderbilt.
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Leading with Trust
OCTOBER 20, 2019
We are our own worst enemy when it comes to undermining trust in our leadership. You must be on guard to constantly protect and nurture the most prized possession of your leadership—trust. Five Ways We Undermine Trust in Our Leadership. For leaders, trust is a must.
Leading with Trust
NOVEMBER 24, 2019
Communication Leadership Recognition Relationships Thank You ThanksgivingTelling an employee “thank you” is one of the most simple and powerful ways to build trust, yet it doesn’t happen near enough in the workplace.
Leading with Trust
FEBRUARY 9, 2020
You’re attending a conference to discuss the most important leadership issues of the day, and 96% of the attendees agree that one specific topic needs to be a high priority in relation to all their other business priorities. Photo by Gerd Altmann on Pexels.com.
Leading with Trust
JUNE 9, 2019
Let’s imagine for a moment that you are a scientist running a grand experiment on leadership. As Larry Spears observed in the book Servant Leadership in Action , listening is one of ten key characteristics of a servant leader. There is no one best leadership style.
Leading with Trust
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Well, nearly everyone agrees trust is a critically important factor in leadership success. But how about a personal leadership mission statement? I used to think a personal mission statement was a bunch of warm, fuzzy, namby-pamby leadership nonsense.
Leading with Trust
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
Our organizations are made up of teams in all forms—project teams, work groups, executive, and leadership teams. In 2017, The Ken Blanchard Companies, in partnership with Training Magazine , surveyed 1,300 people about teams and team leadership. Teams are everywhere.
Leading with Trust
AUGUST 18, 2019
Competence – Too often people stop focusing on their personal learning and development once they reach a leadership position. It’s important to not just stay up to speed on the technical aspects of your team’s work, but also on general leadership and management practices.
Leading with Trust
APRIL 5, 2020
Communication Connectedness Control Dependability Fairness Feedback Honesty Humility Integrity Leadership Management Praising Recognition Relationships Sharing Information Trust Trust BoostersNow, more than ever, leaders need to decisively and powerfully nurture trust in the workplace.
Leading with Trust
MAY 26, 2019
Leadership Learning Management Performance Management Problem Solving Relationships Challenges Resiliency Strength TreesMy little tree growing strong without the help of a stake. A few years ago, my father-in-law passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Leading with Trust
DECEMBER 15, 2019
Matt Tenney is the author of Serve To Be Great: Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom , and The Mindfulness Edge: How to Rewire Your Brain for Leadership and Personal Excellence Without Adding to Your Schedule.
Leading with Trust
JANUARY 12, 2020
Respondents were asked to identify the most critical leadership skills needed in their organization. Coaching —Top-down, autocratic leadership doesn’t fly in the 21st century. Photo by Lukas on Pexels.com.
Leading with Trust
MARCH 24, 2019
In the realm of leadership, some of us are career criminals doing hard time and the only life we know is within the four walls of our prison cell. There are ways you can escape from the prison of ineffective leadership practices, but it takes planning, patience, and perseverance.
Leading with Trust
JUNE 23, 2019
Everywhere you look in leadership circles it’s VUCA this or VUCA that. A recent internet search on “VUCA leadership” returned over 347,000 references! Steady, thoughtful, and predictable leadership builds trust.
Leading with Trust
APRIL 14, 2019
Seek out leadership training opportunities, find a mentor, and learning from others are all ways to get started. Leadership Management Relationships Toxic Leadership boss Leader Manager“You’re not the boss of me!”
Leading with Trust
FEBRUARY 10, 2019
Apology Communication Forgiveness Leadership Relationships Apologize“I’m not going to apologize because I didn’t do anything wrong!”
Leading with Trust
DECEMBER 22, 2019
An Opportunity to Apologize – Despite our best leadership efforts, there are bound to be times where we make mistakes and let people down. Leadership Management Christmas GiftsSanta is making his list and checking it twice.
Leading with Trust
JULY 21, 2019
Fairness Leadership Management FairI coached youth baseball for over 15 years, from five-year old kids to 14-year-old teenagers, and at least two things were common across all the age groups: 1) the kids always kept score, and 2) they were the first ones to remind me if I wasn’t being fair.
Leading with Trust
FEBRUARY 17, 2019
Finally, noticing others keeps your leadership on course because you’re in tune with the needs of your team. That allows you to make leadership decisions based on what’s really going on versus what you think is going on. I have to admit, it’s easy for me not to notice.
Leading with Trust
DECEMBER 30, 2019
After all, as Trust Practice Leader for The Ken Blanchard Companies , co-author of our Building Trust training program, and author of this blog (not coincidentally named Leading with Trust ), trust is the philosophical foundation of my point of view on leadership and organizational effectiveness.
Leading with Trust
JANUARY 20, 2019
So, should you incorporate more negativity into your leadership style in order to become more powerful? Power accompanies leadership and it can be used in healthy and unhealthy ways. Attitude Communication Leadership Power Toxic Leadership Naysayer Negativity
Leading with Trust
OCTOBER 27, 2019
If any of these describe your leadership style, you might want to take a look in the mirror and examine the face that’s peering back at you…you might have bolts growing out the sides of your neck. Are driven by your ego – The heart of leadership is about giving, not receiving.
Leading with Trust
MARCH 3, 2019
Fumble the opportunity and you can expect to lose trust and confidence in your leadership. Did I provide the right leadership style? Challenging Conversations Communication Feedback Leadership Performance Management Relationships Trust Poor Performance
Leading with Trust
DECEMBER 1, 2019
It includes the training process, the daily work experience including the quality of the work environment and the technology they use, career growth, interactions with leadership and the organization’s policies and procedures, and eventually retirement or separation.
Leading with Trust
JANUARY 6, 2019
Don’t get distracted —Assuming your leadership behavior is driven by the right reasons, don’t get distracted by the critics in the mob and stay focused on your goals. Fear Leadership Relationships Servant Leadership Stress Success Teamwork
Leading with Trust
JANUARY 27, 2019
Attitude Commitment Communication Conflict Deception Emotions Engagement Leadership Management Performance Management Talent Management Firing an Employee Warning Signs of a Failing Employee“I’m sorry, we need to let you go.”. Oomph!
Leading Blog
APRIL 24, 2020
Entrepreneurial leadership is a mindset. It is a mindset that is even more critical in today’s unstable world and is the sine qua non of crisis leadership. He shares these in Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others, and Running Stuff.
Leading in Context
JULY 22, 2020
By Linda Fisher Thornton Pluralism is required in our leadership thinking because it drives how we treat people and make decisions. It's the mindset required for important ethical leadership responsibilities such as respect, inclusion, and cultural awareness.
Leading in Context
JUNE 24, 2020
Our leadership responsibility, like the air above our cities, is clear. Context Ethical Leader ethical leadership development Ethical Thinking Trends ethical leadership ethics in leadership leadership during COVID-19 leadership lessons from COVID-19 leadership lessons from the pandemic
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
You can learn a lot about leadership by observing good leaders and watching what they do. You can spend time thinking about how you would handle leadership issues. You can read books and blog posts and articles about leadership. Leadership Isn’t for Everyone. How to Determine if Leadership is for You. Reading about leadership and observing leaders won’t tell you enough. It’s an important part of leadership work. The post Is Leadership for You?
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
T HE INEVITABLE CONSEQUENCE of leading in an increasingly complex world is that we will have developmental gaps in our leadership. The solution is to scale our leadership. Leadership must learn to scale itself, but not any kind of leadership will do.
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