Lead Change Blog

JUNE 21, 2016

It’s a question that has perplexed me for many years: With the wealth of leadership wisdom available, why do we continue to struggle to lead well? Why do employee engagement rates continue to hover around 30% despite the obvious advantages for leaders who choose to lead well? They know how, but fear gets in the way. It’s chaos!

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 25, 2020

As important as engaging in conflict is to the culture and performance of your team, there are both healthy and unhealthy ways of doing it. Here are seven things to remember when dealing with a conflict or disagreement—one-on-one, within a group, or within the entire team: 1. Take responsibility. Address the conflict directly.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

But there is an effective way how to handle overconfident people. My work as an executive leadership coach working brings me in contact with top people in all kinds of organizations and industries, so I see overconfident people all the time. For a detailed discussion of dealing with a narcissist, see my Inc. Know their secret.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Here are some specific things as a leader, you should never ever do. Even if you hold a great deal of power over those you lead, never throw it in their face. If you want to be a leader who is admired, lead with purpose instead of power. As a leader, you need to treat everyone the same and encourage everyone equally.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 5, 2017

What really makes a good leader? Many theories and models try to show us the way. For example, what are the characteristics (or personality traits) of effective leaders, what do effective leaders do or what are process models in which the nature of the work is connected with the type of leadership that is effective?

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Lead from Within

JULY 25, 2019

To work under a leader who is a micromanager can be very difficult. I have found that the only way to survive a micromanaging leader is to understand why they do what they do. Here are some of the most common reasons leaders resort to micromanaging—and what you can do to alleviate the pressure: Power. Insecurity.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 11, 2018

If you’re dealing with a narcissistic boss, you basically have two choices: you either quit and get another job or you stay and deal. If you’re dealing with a narcissistic boss, you basically have two choices: you either quit and get another job or you stay and deal. And if it did, it wasn’t that bad.

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Modern Servant Leader

APRIL 6, 2020

Here is a list of recommendations from people leadership practitioners. They were each asked: What is your advice for leaders facing a crisis? I just had the best conversation with a leader in the Nepali community. Joe Iarocci Founder Cairnway Consulting Servant-Leadership Remember you are a tuning fork ([link].

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

As a coach, I love listening to the stories leaders tell. Hearing these stories is a great way to get to know someone. Most of the time, I can tell what kind of leader someone is, and where their insecurities lie, by the stories they tell. Some leaders need to always be the center of attention.

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Leading Blog

JULY 15, 2011

Lutz described it as typical GM hubris: “if we’re doing it, we do it all the way. We know what’s best, no matter what others are doing.” One curious cultural characteristic I encountered at GM was an exaggerated respect for authority, with the acceptance of everything uttered by the CEO and other senior leaders as infallible gospel.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

Good leaders can be defined by their emotional intelligence , which according to Psychology Today, requires an individual to manage both their own emotions and the emotions of his or her team. I n order to lead, one must first look within. It might sound easy, but it’s not. Image via Creative Commons.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

There seems to be way too much focus on “ me” and not enough focus on “ we” in today’s world. But in this &# what have you done lately for me&# society where relationships have degenerated into little more than stepping stones, loyalty seems to be elusive as best. Leadership and loyalty go hand-in-hand.

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 13, 2024

She said senior leaders should be honest about the problem, conduct impartial investigations, and serve as a role model for the organisation's culture (conversation begins at 50:15). According to a CMI survey of UK managers, most organisations don’t use gender pay gap data to make a positive difference.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

In my speeches and workshops, I often say that leaders control the weather. When I talk with my audiences about that, I’m assuming that it’s a room full of healthy, positive people who can make smart choices about the weather they’re creating as leaders. They’re the human tornados.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Last week I asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. I’m going to do my best to get to as many as I can. We don''t seem to have the big picture, therefore making it difficult as a leader in the department to support senior management. Find ways to get people involved, in whatever way you can.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 15, 2020

I realized he was dealing with a huge dose of insecurity. I realized he was dealing with a huge dose of insecurity. I previously wrote “ 7 Traits of an Insecure Leader “ It caused me to ask myself, so I could coach him: What’s the best way to deal with insecurity in leadership?

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

You would think that good ideas make it easier to be a good leader. Good ideas are threatening to leaders. As a leader, how often have you had a good idea and then found yourself unsure how to turn it into reality, how to convert it into something of tangible value for you and for others? Unfortunately, the opposite is true.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 19, 2011

While we might like to think otherwise, here is a fact about successful leaders: Successful leaders go through significant periods of time in which they feel confused, discouraged, and unsure of themselves and their decisions. And un successful leaders go through the same thing. Managing Your Time. Track you time for two weeks.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic is emerging as many things, not the least of which is a crucible for leaders. Bennis has said that such experiences shape a leader and, “Great leaders are not born but made—often by tough, bitter experience.”. Change deals such powerful blows, like bruises in a boxing match!

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 13, 2021

I’ve written recently about the clear mental health challenges facing workers during COVID-19, with a combination of job insecurity and the associated financial concerns combine to produce a growing prevalence of depression and anxiety. Testing engagement. ” Channeling stress. . ” Channeling stress.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 26, 2021

Cultivate Leadership Presence. Reduce insecurity and fears. Timothy Dukes, PhD is a psychotherapist and leadership adviser. Leadership Tip: Don’t avoid or mask productive conflict thinking the status quo is the best option. Have you ever been in the presence of someone who is…present? Increase focus.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 30, 2016

as a Pastor or Leader I was talking with a young pastor overwhelmed with the responsibility he’s been given. I realized he was dealing with a huge dose of insecurity. Here are 5 ways to deal with insecurity as a pastor or leader: Avoid comparisons. Seek wisdom from other leaders.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

I realized he was dealing with a huge dose of insecurity. I previously wrote “ 7 Traits of an Insecure Leader “ It caused me to ask myself, so I could counsel him: What’s the best way to deal with insecurity in leadership? In times of feeling insecure we often forget.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 14, 2015

Shyness might be defined as a profound reluctance to be in the spotlight stemming from deep-seated feelings of insecurity or instability. Shyness might be defined as a profound reluctance to be in the spotlight stemming from deep-seated feelings of insecurity or instability. I have a special interest in this workplace discussion.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

I want to be clear that I’m not advocating for form over substance, extreme self-indulgence, narcissism, or masking insecurity by the trappings you surround yourself with. While they shouldn’t, the reality is that they most certainly do. The truth is most people when first meeting someone will quickly attempt to size them up.

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Leading with Trust

OCTOBER 27, 2019

With Halloween just a few days away, I told my wife that I wanted to write an article about the bad, clueless behaviors that make a leader a “Frankenboss” (see definition above). Lose your temper – Some leaders think by yelling or cursing at employees they are motivating them. It’s rude and disrespectful to your team to act that way.

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Leading Blog

MAY 30, 2023

I N MY thirty-plus years as a business coach, I have seen thousands of brilliant, charismatic, and driven thinkers make it to their dream positions in high leadership and thrive there. While they all had wildly different career paths, they all agreed on one thing: The road to success leads out of your comfort zone. Here’s what I have learned.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 22, 2018

I realize none of the churches where I have served would have been successful without the creativity, diligence and leadership of the staff with whom I served. I realize none of the churches where I have served would have been successful without the creativity, diligence and leadership of the staff with whom I served.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

We wish we could change the way we work, but we don’t really know how. In the old days, if you were a white-collar worker, the deal was that you worked as hard as you could at the start of your career to earn the right to be rewarded later on, with security of tenure and a series of increasingly senior positions.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 31, 2015

I realize none of the churches where I have served would have been successful without the creativity, diligence and leadership of the staff with whom I served. As I attempt to lead a team, there are certain expectations I have for those who serve on a church staff in supporting the leadership of a senior pastor. Know yourself.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 2, 2013

The movies can be a rich source of leadership inspiration and help us identify role models and examples of leadership skills and characteristics that we can choose to develop. Back in 2008 I wrote a post called “ 20 Best Leadership Movies; Break Out the Popcorn ”. Here are their answers. There is no try."

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Your Voice of Encouragement

DECEMBER 9, 2009

As a consequence of this lack of guidance and leadership, increasing numbers of young people in their lates 20s still havent discovered their Inner Wannabe." This principle holds true for leaders in organizations. He argues that parents should not encourage their children to believe that they can be anything they want.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 9, 2013

“Successful transition is the last act of a great leader.” - Francis Hesselbein I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. This question from Joseph: As a leader, we''re supposed to developing our replacements. Do’s and Don’ts for Leaders for Passing the Baton 1.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2018

Unsurprisingly, self-awareness is omnipresent in leadership models. After all, leaders are tasked with influencing and engaging their teams, so it is essential that they understand how their behaviors impact other people. Self-Awareness Can Help Leaders More Than an MBA Can. Self-Awareness Can Help Leaders More Than an MBA Can.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader. While this sounds simple enough at face value, I have consistently found that one of the most often overlooked leadership attributes is that of a positive attitude. The simple answer is that you can’t…it just won’t work.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 16, 2019

Just as positive habits create strong leaders, bad habits can and will create weak leaders. If you’re practicing even one of them, start working immediately to replace it with a positive habit before your leadership weakens and suffers major damage. Weak leaders are in the habit of saying one thing and doing another.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 25, 2014

First, work involves dealing with people. Second, humans are emotional creatures, biased by unconscious needs and riddled with insecurities. Indeed, we all know people who have perished for their inability to navigate office politics in spite of being talented, hard-working and having the best of intentions.

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