Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 12, 2024

You’ll learn to express care and investment through phrases like, “I care about you, this team, this project.” Boost Collaboration and Clarity [00:59] Looking for words that work wonders in stressful work situations? He organizes these phrases into four critical areas: connection, clarity, curiosity, and commitment.

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General Leadership

APRIL 27, 2016

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Avoiding stress in professional life is like achieving work-life balance or eliminating risk: it’s not possible. But like risk, taxes and yes, death, stress is a fact of life. Peter Marshall.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The diagram below highlights the steps involved in the leadership process. First, establish a project team to create a detailed plan. Change is stressful, messy, and full of surprises. In the middle of The Leadership Process diagram are the words “Involve Others/build Relationships.” Leadership is a process!

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We can’t tell you how many times employees have come to us feeling overloaded at work, and when we encourage them to talk to their boss, the hours the employee works or the level of effort they give to a project shock their boss. “I don’t want you working all weekend.” I really appreciate you and all you are doing.”

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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. It’s a recipe for stress, poor performance, and unhappiness.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Who experiences greater levels of stress: management or employees? Managers seem to think they do, but hard research data makes it clear: Employees experience greater stress, and that affects the company’s bottom line. Despite its reputation, all stress is not bad. Find the Right Fit. Be Present in Conversations.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 30, 2018

In this environment, servant leadership can be challenging. While servant leadership runs counter to our social norms, it also contradicts our very nature. One stressful moment can knock any one of us back into positional authority behaviors. When you’re stressed, do you have emotional “props” that you reach for?

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

You’re human, and leadership is tough. With that in mind, here’s how to unwind when leadership becomes too much. More importantly, if you invest time in being productive at home, those habits will work their way into your leadership duties, too. This isn’t an indication of failure, either. The good news? Try meditation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Help your team be as effective as possible and lower your stress level by creating a common understanding of timeframes, and shared commitments. (02:46). Leadership starts with you. These can be delegated assignments, project work multi-part tasks. The second category of tasks is the things that aren’t routine.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 1, 2024

If their hands are deep into a project that builds the future, they can feel that future is real—and includes them. As we explored this strategy with Melissa, she recognized the opportunity: “I have many people who could absolutely be working on projects and plans that happen after the transition. And that helps quell the uncertainty.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 7, 2020

Welcome to the April 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. Paula Kiger of Big Green Pen shared Overcome social distance with empathy in leadership.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. If you have no idea what an action learning project is, Wikipedia actually does a pretty good job of describing it. Lack of Project Sponsorship. Action learning projects give participants exposure to executives.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. If you have no idea what an action learning project is, Wickipedia actually does a pretty good job of describing it. Lack of Project Sponsorship. Action learning projects give participants exposure to executives.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Leadership instability feels more pervasive than ever right now. When leadership around you is unstable, you have what it takes to drop an anchor and influence others to do the same. Here are three anchors you can drop anytime you’re caught in the swell of leadership instability. Anchor #1: Add Value. Anchor #3: Be Generous.

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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. It is this need that David Marquet thoroughly discusses in Leadership Is Language. This is the subject of Leadership Is Language. What he needed was people to consistently perform in an efficient manner. No variations.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Everything we thought we knew about workplace engagement, stress management, and on-site health and wellness programs vanished. There’s no need to wait until some project is completed 100%. She’s an internationally recognized keynote speaker, master facilitator, and award-winning author with expertise in resiliency and leadership.

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CO2

JUNE 14, 2023

The pursuit of balance is an essential element of effective leadership, and it applies to both the leaders themselves and the individuals they guide. Imagine a scenario where you’re leading a complex project involving multiple stakeholders from different departments.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Even though you’re not part of this particular project, I bet, within a few seconds, you’ll have worked out what I’m trying to achieve. Without the mind map, I’d have notes (both physical and digital) strewn everywhere with post ideas, and a brain constantly reminding me that this particular project requires the attention it deserves.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Episode 239: Antonella Pisani, the CEO and founder of Eyeful Media , a digital marketing and consulting firm, joins host David Dye, and discusses the importance of culture, values, and remote culture in leadership. She emphasizes hiring experienced talent and creating an intellectually stimulating environment.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 11, 2015

Yet so few of us effectively deal with stress. Stress robs us of our health. Stress affects our relationships. Stress plays games with our minds. Stress is a killer. That’s why we need to talk on ways we can deal with stress. Over the past few months my battles with stress haven’t gone too well.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

” In fact, that phrase consistently ranks in the top “ Asking for a Friend” questions in our Leadership Development Programs. Is there a new source of stress? Examples: I’m noticing that you’ve asked for an update on that project five times in the last two hours.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Welcome to the December 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. Leadership. Jim Taggart of Changing Winds shared The Elusiveness of Leadership.

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Niagara Institute

APRIL 17, 2024

Some power comes from charisma, known as charismatic leadership , whereas another type comes from likability, known as referent power. Coercive Leadership Examples Consequences Of Over Using Coercive Power What If You Hold Coercive Power? However, too much coercive power can lead to a negative and stressful work environment.

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CO2

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Image Source: unsplash Unleashing the Power of Leadership Focus In today’s fast-paced business world, effective leadership requires a keen focus. Maximizing leadership focus is crucial for setting clear goals , establishing priorities , and aligning efforts with desired outcomes.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s a common leadership frustration that we’ve experienced and hear from leaders regularly: “My people lack a sense of urgency. You can help your team be most effective and lower your stress by creating a common understanding and shared commitments through these five steps. Delegated assignments, project work, or multi-part tasks.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Welcome to the November Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, customer service, development, engagement, and more. Steve Digioia of Steve Digioia provided Leadership Series: Ron Kaufman. Communication.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 2, 2023

We feel them first: anxiety, stress, exhaustion, frustration, and confusion. Prime tools prepare you by encouraging projects that matter to you, taking into account your personal uncertainty landscape to enable satisfying outcomes when it’s time to act. That’s not to say that there are no real downsides.

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CO2

JUNE 14, 2023

The pursuit of balance is an essential element of effective leadership, and it applies to both the leaders themselves and the individuals they guide. Imagine a scenario where you’re leading a complex project involving multiple stakeholders from different departments.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

What follows are 20 leadership lessons from the book but stripped of the stories that brought them to life. True authority and true leadership come from knowing who you are and not pretending to be anything else. By fixating on a future job or project, you become impatient with where you are. Do not fake anything.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 5, 2018

Welcome to the Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, employee performance and engagement, personal and professional development, productivity, team building, and more. Communication. ” Follow Sean on Twitter at @LeadYourTeam.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Pushing beyond these boundaries is essential for skill development, innovation, and leadership. Whether it's a new technology, methodology, or leadership skill, continuous learning keeps you competitive and versatile. Volunteer for Challenging Projects : Step forward for tasks that seem daunting.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Great Leaders Have No Rules : Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business by Kevin Kruse (Rodale Books, 2019) Kevin Kruse debunks popular wisdom with ten contrarian principles for better, faster, easier leadership. Maxwell (HarperCollins Leadership, 2019) In Leadershift , John C. Blog Post ).

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 5, 2024

In the fast-paced world of leadership, great leaders manage more than just projects and deadlines. Being Authentic: Authenticity is key to emotionally intelligent leadership. Emotionally intelligent leadership isn’t about showing dominance, but about demonstrating understanding.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 21, 2024

The integration of advanced tools and platforms has become paramount for effective communication and project management. Hybrid work arrangements allow for better work-life integration, reduced commuting stress, and the opportunity for employees to structure their workdays in a way that suits their individual needs.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 13, 2019

For example, if you see a project getting delayed because the project manager lacks the ability to manage the project team, then as a leader you need to step in and have that crucial conversation with the project manager. Business reasons — Project related stress, aggressive timelines, etc.,

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2021

But it is vital to build this habit of communication so that in more pressing and stressful situations you don’t revert to a more toxic, interpretation-as-fact style in the midst of an amygdala hijack. So, instead of saying that the project sucks, share what values are at stake and what concerns you have. How do others see it?”.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 20, 2014

In my last article, “ 3 Practices CEOs Should Adopt from this Rock Star ,” I credited Bono’s leadership of U2 as a key factor behind the band’s success. His leadership approach can be described in one sentence: Bono communicates an inspiring vision and lives it, values people, and gives them a voice.

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