Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2021. But most hear two conflicting voices in their heads: an optimistic voice telling them all the reasons they should start a business, and a second voice-one that fears uncertainty-telling them all the reasons they should remain someone else's employee.

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Books Wiseman Leadership Open-book 270

Lead from Within

MAY 17, 2024

These structures typically have a significant number of leaders and managers at the upper echelons, while front-line employees bear the brunt of the workload. Information often needs to travel through multiple layers of management before reaching the front-line employees who need it.

Organization 117

Organization Agility Uncertainty Long-term 117

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.

Business Model 101

Business Model Agility Uncertainty Long-term 101

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Insurance executives face unique challenges and opportunities with emerging technologies, including AI, evolving regulatory environments, and global economic uncertainties. They are no longer responsible for managing risk but also for driving innovation, enhancing customer experiences, and achieving sustainable growth.

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Insurance Execution Long-term Diversity 235

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Through focused conversations, targeted assessments, and personalized strategies, executive coaching helps entrepreneurs identify their blind spots, enhance their leadership skills, and make informed decisions that align with their vision and goals. These challenges highlight the critical importance of executive coaching for entrepreneurs.

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Executive Coaching Entrepreneur Execution Strategic Planning 235

CO2

MAY 28, 2013

by Gary Cohen Uncertainty Leadership. Uncertainty leadership refers to what leaders do in the face of uncertainty. Managers, on the other hand, tend to get preoccupied with the problem, examining it from all sides, or respond with knee-jerk solutions. The transition from leader to manager is a difficult one.

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Uncertainty Leadership Short-term Executive Coaching 110

Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

A new leadership style has begun to emerge, one that reflects the uncertainty and chaos of our pandemic era. Here are some of the elements that make up this new style of leadership: Leading from known to known. Where something is working, keep it up as long as possible with only minor adjustments as needed.

Leadership Styles 218

Leadership Styles Leadership Uncertainty Strategic Planning 218

Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

If you truly understand resistance, you seldom need to deal with it: You manage its cause before it even manifests itself! Changing the way someone is used to doing things might mean giving up these (often short-term) advantages, whereas your focus is on other advantages in the long term. Understanding resistance.

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Resistance Leadership Proposal Uncertainty 261

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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Leadership Development Development Leadership Team Building 366

HR Digest

AUGUST 26, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, effective people management skills are crucial for leaders and managers. People management encompasses a range of responsibilities, from recruiting and onboarding to training and development, performance management, employee engagement, and more.

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Skills Management Emotional Intelligence Active Listening 98

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Proactive Succession Planning Proactive succession planning is pivotal for an organization’s sustainability and long-term growth. It ensures that companies are prepared for any unforeseen changes in leadership due to retirement, emergencies, or sudden departures.

Trends 440

Trends Planning Succession Leadership Pipeline 440

Lead from Within

JUNE 21, 2022

Business always includes an element of unpredictability, and agility and flexibility are enduring requirements for successful leadership. But more than ever before we are operating in uncharted waters, and building long-term success in business and leadership means not just implementing new methods but creating a whole new mindset.

Agility 218

Agility How To Leadership Bond 218

HR Digest

MAY 17, 2024

Understanding the importance of change is the first step to understanding HR’s role in change management. By the end, you’ll have a robust understanding of how HR can be the catalyst for transformative change, empowering your workforce and positioning your business for long-term success.

Management 52

Management Agility Training Policies 52

Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

From the 2008 global financial crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing, devastating effects of war and conflict, real leadership is required to navigate these challenging times. As a result, business leaders will gain knowledge on how to handle turbulent times and future-proof their business for long-term success.

Leadership 52

Leadership Uncertainty Agility Self-aware 52

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.

Leadership Development 78

Leadership Development Development Succession Execution 78

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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Leadership Development Skills Development Leadership 78

Next Level Blog

MAY 19, 2020

A few weeks ago, I received a nice comment on LinkedIn about one of my blog posts from David Hoey who shared that he’s been a regular reader since 2010 when I wrote about the leadership lessons offered by the Chilean mine rescue. Perhaps that’s one more leadership lesson we can all draw from their story.

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Leadership Long-term Follow-up Uncertainty 246

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.

Uncertainty 434

Uncertainty Planning Succession Long-term 434

Lead Change Blog

JULY 7, 2020

Welcome to the July 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. Jesse Stoner of Seapoint Center shared Leadership Legacy and Vision – Recent Interviews.

Leadership Development 245

Leadership Development Development Leadership Follow-up 245

Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Adaptability: Adaptability is the capacity to embrace change and uncertainty. Encouraging your team to be adaptable helps them stay agile and responsive to shifting circumstances, ensuring long-term success. In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, this emotion is invaluable.

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Succession Team Teamwork Agility 152

Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

In a world that grows more complex every day, executives often face scrutiny as they lead through uncertainty. To manage these challenges, executives are called on to adopt a long-term perspective on organizational strategy while staying in tune with the present-day needs of clients, customers and team members.

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Training Execution Leadership Emotional Intelligence 52

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 3, 2014

Leadership is about being able to lead out from crises before they occur (the defining meaning of Crisis Leadership). What’s needed, is a disciplined, future-focused and intelligent “preemptive-minded cultural” approach known as Crisis Leadership. Leadership Purpose [Focus]. Leadership Perspective [Differentiation].

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Innovation Crisis Leadership Agility 334

Lead Change Blog

APRIL 23, 2020

In respect to leadership, the core element upon which everything else is built is TRUST. Here’s a picture of what TRUSTworthy leadership looks like in turbulent times—and, as it turns out, it looks like this in “normal” (whatever that ends up being) times, too. What does your team’s attitude reflect about your leadership?

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Collins Crisis Leadership Airlines 202

Experience to Lead

DECEMBER 18, 2023

There’s no time for poorly-managed conversations when running a business or an organization. If you’re someone who doesn’t take too kindly to “bossy” managers that push people around, the good news is that this doesn’t have to be your approach.

Leadership Development 52

Leadership Development Development Leadership Long-term 52

Leading Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

After sharing a bit of his background, he quickly delves into his career beginning at ABC, and the lessons he’s learned and the principles that have guided him that help “nurture the good and manage the bad.”. What follows are 20 leadership lessons from the book but stripped of the stories that brought them to life.

Leadership 212

Leadership Long-term Self-aware Short-term 212

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The importance of such a president search lies in the fact that the president or chancellor serves as the institution’s president and CEO and is responsible for leading, managing, and advancing its mission and goals.

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Operations Committee Constraint Education 407

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 12, 2024

“Uncertainty is here to stay. Leaders should also work to avoid SRT Leadership Traps – traps such as, getting in your own way, succumbing to paralysis by analysis, allowing your Board to be your customer and rushing the Reset. Homkes: Growth through uncertainty is a loop, not a line. But we can prepare for what could happen.

Agility 116

Agility How To Uncertainty Competitive Advantage 116

Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 8, 2022

You might miss a big chance to improve your leadership, fix a problem, or truly help the person be more effective. Your Leadership. One common cause of employee negativity is poor leadership. Eliminate these toxic behaviors from your leadership before doing anything else. Lack of appreciation. Mental Health.

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Team How To Follow-up Learning-by-Doing 444

Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

In Creative Construction , Gary Pisano says that when big organizations fail to innovate, the root cause is often related to “management practice and leadership than with organizational scale per se.” The best strategy when facing high degrees of uncertainty is to hedge and build options for the future.”.

Innovation 280

Innovation Company Construction Creativity 280

Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

To address growing climate concerns, many of the world’s top organizations have announced long-term sustainability goals to mitigate the challenges future generations will face. What is Sustainable Leadership? Why is Sustainable Leadership Important? What might a leader in sustainability look like in practice?

Quality 52

Quality Long-term Short-term Leadership 52

The Center For Leadership Studies

JANUARY 12, 2021

More transparency—I can vividly remember being so much younger and daydreaming every now and then about what I would be like when I was somewhere in my 60s and in the twilight of a long and eventful career: First — I would absolutely be the sort of person that people would not hesitate for a second to approach and ask for advice.

Management 81

Management Situational Leadership Objective Short-term 81

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The following 10 leadership and business book authors recently 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.

Leadership 65

Leadership Uncertainty Long-term Supply Chain 65

Center for Creative Leadership

JUNE 2, 2020

Functional leaders typically manage groups of more than 500 people, have budgets in excess of $500M, and are often on a shortlist to be COO or CEO. From a list of 13 leadership competencies for leading the function, here are the Top 5 that emerged: Executive communication. They run business units and geographic regions.

Self-aware 83

Self-aware Leadership COO Influence 83

The Center For Leadership Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The economic uncertainty generated by the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting businesses of every size in every industry. Managers just like you are putting their plans on pause, and training programs are often among the first line items cut. Some organizations view training—especially leadership development—as expendable.

Leadership Development 96

Leadership Development Development Leadership Leadership Pipeline 96

HR Digest

JANUARY 12, 2024

Unless we invest in child care – providing employees with enhanced child care benefits, being mindful of child care costs, increasing the number of in-home child care programs, and better supporting nearby child care providers (to name a few!) – offices will be empty and likely impact staffing options, especially in terms of female representation.

Leadership 109

Leadership Diversity CPO Career 109

Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

Transpersonal Leadership is a concept that my colleagues and I at LeaderShape Global have been developing for over 10 years. This approach self-evidently enables a mindset that offers a long-term perspective. Leaders with the right temperament and character are necessary during times of uncertainty.

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McKinsey Emotional Intelligence Crisis Self-aware 291

Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The end result being local people who have not received the full value of what is possible, exacerbation by limited budgets, gaps in resourcing—especially staffing, and a dispersed geographical area to manage. The emergence of “transformational leadership” is such a response to our changing times and needs.

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Learning-by-Doing Proposal Uncertainty Strategy 214